PPT-1 Reaching Older People Through Partnership

Claire Cawkwell Optimeyes Project Manager RNIB 2 Older People over 50 project funded by Big Lotterys Reaching Communities Fund To identify and provide support to older people living with sight loss . befriendingaberdeenorguk brPage 2br Contents page 03 Supporting older people through befriending 03 What is befriending 04 Aberdeen City Befriending Partnership 06 British Red Cross 07 Sue Ryder 08 The Living Well Project 09 Parish Nursing Network UK Scottish Government outcome ‘We live longer, healthier lives’-indicators include. :. improving the quality of healthcare experience. Increase the average score on the WEMWBS. Reduce percentage of the adult population who smoke. ‘Transforming . Care of Older People in . Ireland’ . 26th . May . 2015. . 'Models . of integrated care . for . community-dwelling frail older people’. Lorna Roe . Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin . Mary . Manandhar. Carmel Dolan. Paul Rees-Thomas. Pascale Fritsch. Background. Ageing world. : today, more people aged 60 and above than children under 4. Lack . of awareness and knowledge within the humanitarian sector. BCM strategic aim 1. Develop services for older people across a continuum of care including independent/assisted living, extra care, specialist dementia and nursing . care.. Changing demographics. Over 50% of children born today in the UK will live to be over 100. Learning objectives . Gain organised knowledge in the subject area falls in older people. Be able to perform a basic falls assessment. Know and apply the relevant evidence and/or guidelines . Be . aware of common cognitive biases in the diagnosis and management of . Finishing the Task in Our Lifetime. Missions Month Week #3 Message. Selected Scriptures. ©. . April 17, . 2016. Wade & Helen Harlan. PETER DRUCKER: . THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS IN BUSINESS. Key Points. Tai Chi is an effective form of activity for older people with . frailty as it is . low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints. Tai Chi has numerous health benefits for . frail older . Helen Petrie. Human Computer Interaction Research Group. University of York. The context. The last 70 years have seen enormous technological advances. Largely due to WWII, Cold War and the space race. 7% over 65 always lonely. 33% sometimes lonely. 50% over 80s . sometimes lonely. How to find our Shirley Valentines?. Pharmacies. Community Connectors. Internet Access Portal – . Google for Older People looking for things to do that get them out of the house!. Older People’s Experience of Urban life and the role of the neighbourhood Chris Phillipson (MICRA/The University of Manchester) TOPICS COVERED WHY NEIGHBOURHOODS ARE IMPORTANT THE MEANING OF NEIGHBOURHOODS Training Slides. Adapted (with permission) from the ‘Essentials in Care’ module of the E-Learning for Healthcare Programme. . Covering:. What is dehydration. Why older people are more at risk of dehydration . Training Slides. Adapted (with permission) from the ‘Essentials in Care’ module of the E-Learning for Healthcare Programme. . Covering:. What is malnutrition. Common signs and symptoms of malnutrition . Dr Jacqueline Damant. j.damant@lse.ac.uk. What are the . effects . of . older people. ’s use of . ICT. - in varying contexts - on their . quality of life. ?. Based on: . Damant, J. . (2015) . Older adults, e-inclusion and access to ICT-based care. .