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Category Archives: Social Isolation
Taking the ball and running with it- Leeds Dementia Awareness week 2017
Dementia Awareness week is in full swing and local organisations are putting on more than ever to make people aware of the condition and the support available for people and carers who live with dementia in Leeds. Tim Sanders, Commissioning … Continue reading
Posted in Active ageing, Age Friendly, Assisted Living, Dementia, Health and Wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, Independence, Information, older people, Social Isolation
Tagged Age Friendly, awareness, celebration, choice, dementia, dignity, health and wellbeing, information, mental health, Older People, partnership, Support
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A whole new approach to extra care in Leeds
Leeds is now home to a state of the art new housing complex offering older people the option of extra care in a home they can call their own. With a restaurant and hair salon on site amongst other facilities, … Continue reading
Posted in Active ageing, Age Friendly, Assisted Living, Choice, community spirit, Dignity in care, Health and Wellbeing, Independence, Information, older people, Social Isolation, Transforming care services
Tagged Age Friendly, Assisted Living Leeds, choice, dementia, dignity, health and wellbeing, independent living, information, Leeds City Council, Older People, partnership, public health, social care, Support
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Shared tables not separate tables
There might be a number of reasons that people eat alone. It could be that they can’t physically get out of their homes, or that they don’t have anyone to go out for a meal with. More than a Mealtime’s … Continue reading
Posted in Age Friendly, Independence, Information, loneliness, older people, Social Isolation, strengths based, Strengths-based social care, Time to Shine
Tagged Age Friendly, awareness, choice, dignity, independent living, information, Neighbourhood Networks, Older People, social isolation, Support
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How a Digital Angel can stop social isolation
At age 80, Vera was feeling that there was not enough for her to do anymore. She spent most of her time sitting alone and watching television, and told her daughter that she was fed up with this way of … Continue reading
Posted in Active ageing, Age Friendly, Information, loneliness, Social Isolation, Time to Shine
Tagged Age Friendly, awareness, choice, dignity, Older People, social isolation, Support, volunteer
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How getting to know the community you work in helps strength based social care
‘You can’t know what a person or a community needs, until they first know what they have. ‘ John McKnight, Co-Director, ABCD Institute quotes Mick Ward, Deputy Director, Integrated Commissioning, Adult Social Care, Leeds City Council and Leeds North Clinical Commissioning Group. He adds … Continue reading
Posted in Active ageing, Age Friendly, Awareness, Health and Wellbeing, Independence, Information, older people, Social Isolation, strengths based, Strengths-based social care, Transforming care services, Working together
Tagged Age Friendly, awareness, change, communities, community spirit, dignity, information, Leeds City Council, Older People, partnership, social care, social isolation, Support
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It’s getting to look a lot more like a dementia-friendly Christmas
Originally posted on Better Lives for People in Leeds:
Christmas party at Tea Cosy cafe, Rothwell, Leeds So what will your holidays look like? Will it be full of family, friends, food and drink, parties and presents? It’s a time…
Leeds Winter Friends are here to help
It’s that time of year again when the nights are long and bad weather kicks in. We cannot be sure what this winter will have in store for us but one thing is guaranteed, cold and damp weather can affect … Continue reading
