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Category Archives: Better Lives
Let’s stop Type II Diabetes in Leeds
Although there are around 200,000 people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes every year, there are things you can do to reduce your risk. This April, the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) is holding the second Diabetes Prevention Week (1-7 April). We’ve teamed up … Continue reading
Posted in Age Friendly, Better Lives, diabetes, healthy lifestyle, Information
Tagged active, choice, health and wellbeing, information, public health
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Celebrating Nutrition and Hydration week in Leeds by raising a glass, or two, strictly teetotal though
From 11th – 17 March join in Nutrition and Hydration week by making a pledge to drink at least the recommended 8 glasses of fluid each day to help prevent dehydrations, falls, and urinary tract infections? Nutrition and Hydration week … Continue reading
Leeds next hot meal campaign – what’s for dinner?
As a carer, paid or voluntary, or a neighbour, or someone close to a vulnerable isolated older person or a health and social care professional such as a social worker or district nurse you may come across someone who is having … Continue reading
Posted in Age Friendly, Awareness, Better Lives, Health and Wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, Independence, Nutrition, older people, Social Isolation
Tagged Age Friendly, awareness, choice, dignity, health and wellbeing, home care, independent living, information, Older People, public health, social isolation, Support
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Three Leeds Christmas care wishes for 2019
Cath Roff, Director Adults ＆ Health, Leeds City Council reflects on the year gone past and shares her thoughts and wishes for the new year ahead in a blog article that was originally published by the West Yorkshire and Harrogate … Continue reading
Writing Back: a pen pal programme for Leeds students and older people
This time of year is a busy one for the Royal Mail – cards and parcels all needing to be delivered before Christmas. The rattle of the letterbox and the sounds of cards falling onto the carpet is one most … Continue reading
Beeing together
Bee Together is a Health for All’s, Time to Shine Project, looking at the reasons for social isolation and loneliness in Older People with a Learning Disability(OPLD). Anna-Marie Garbutt, Health for All Time to Shine Community Learning Disabilities Project Coordinator tells … Continue reading
Posted in Active ageing, Age Friendly, Better Lives, Learning disablity, loneliness, older people, Social Isolation, Time to Shine, Working together
Tagged Age Friendly, awareness, celebration, choice, independent living, joint working, learning disability, Older People, social isolation, Support
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Flu Mythbusting
Flu season is nearly upon us and the best way to protect yourself is to get vaccinated before the end of November. Vaccines are one of the greatest public health innovations in recent history and no other medical intervention has … Continue reading
