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1 Supporting good mental health of older adults in care homes March 2023 2 Content ………………………………………………………………………… Introduction 3 Workstream one 4 Scoping of support and services ... services - - - - - - Workstream two 18 Views from older adults living in care homes - - Good practice 23 Identification of the gaps in support, 25 and the needs identified Recommendations
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303 44 98 Keeping your Home Safe www.careandrepair.org.uk/falls 0300 111 3333 Keeping your Feet/Self Healthy www.ageconnectswales.org.uk/falls 01639 617 333 We can help. Get help if you need it Keep ... Keep yourself Safe and Well Falling at home can cause serious injuries, change your life, and damage your health. Talking about it and doing something to avoid it happening can make a difference. Keeping
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People across Wales, including those living in care homes, have seen their human rights breached and their access to advocacy, health and social care suspended during the pandemic, finds a survey of 72
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can take to help you stay safe on your doorstep. Doorstep scams take place when someone comes to your door with the aim of scamming you out of your money or trying to gain access to your home to steal items ... service you don’t really need. They may try to push you into agreeing to unnecessary home repairs or improvements, often at extortionate prices. A common tactic is when they claim to have noticed something
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An exciting new project needs your help to support older people (50+) and carers in your community.
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Remember to wash hands before and after deliveries for at least 20 seconds. 8. When out and about keep a bottle of alcohol hand sanitiser to hand. 9. Face coverings must be worn in all indoor public places ... delivering to. If you’re not able to go out to the shops for the person who needs supporting you can help them access this support through local organisations. You can use the contact information below. For
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dependent. A collective voice is a powerful voice. Show us your accurate portrayals of older people, help us to spread the word and tackle ageism by using #ThisIsOlder This is Older Creating an age friendly ... consider the fact that we are all ageing, rather than thinking of age as a far-off destination. This helps to reduce the ‘othering’ of older people. We need to also recognise that older people are not one
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for the other person/s they live with. It’s useful for you to be aware of this when you’re providing help. • A carer is anyone of any age, who provides unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour ... lifting, washing and dressing the person cared for; helping with toileting needs; administering medication; and providing emotional support. It might help the person you’re supporting to connect with other
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older citizens at the heart of #FallsAwareness2021 week. Our campaign is called Steady on Stay Safe. This is a systematic, public health approach based on similar, very successful, attempts at reaching as ... our lives in so many ways but for the most vulnerable the impacts have been devastating. The Stay at Home and Stay Safe messages have been critical to the success of the public health campaign to fight the
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‘near miss’? Do you worry about falling? Are you visiting the toilet frequently? Are you getting up at night? Has it been 12 months or more since you had your blood pressure checked? Do you have trouble ... to wear? When did you last check these? Have you fallen or do you worry about falling? Act with care at all times, assessing whether you are able to take on the activity/pursuit? Watch alcohol intake. Telecare
