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Tag Archives: Leeds City Council
Changing what’s wrong to what’s strong Better Lives Leeds and co-production
This week is Co-production Week – a celebration of the benefits of co-production, shared good practice and the contribution of people who use services to improving and developing those services. It’s all about working with people, through an equal partnership with … Continue reading
Posted in Active ageing, Age Friendly, Carers, community spirit, Health and Wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, Information, older people
Tagged Age Friendly, awareness, celebration, choice, communities, dignity, feedback, health and wellbeing, independent living, information, integration, joint working, Leeds City Council, social care, social isolation, 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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Don’t just walk the talk but drink the talk during Nutrition and Hydration Week 2017
This week is national Nutrition and Hydration Week March 13th – 17th – are you ready to take part in the challenge? Here in Leeds we have celebrated this week since 2014 and this has enabled our partners across the … Continue reading
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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A new Age Friendly Charter for Leeds
What’s it like living as an older person in Leeds? Since March 2016, Time to Shine Age Friendly Campaign Officer Emily Axel has been consulting with older people all over Leeds to gather their thoughts to help shape a new … Continue reading
Posted in Active ageing, Age Friendly, Health and Wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, Information, older people, Social Isolation, strengths based
Tagged active, Age Friendly, awareness, celebration, dignity, excellence, health and wellbeing, information, joint working, Leeds City Council, Older People, social isolation, Support
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More than just a meal – celebrate Meals on Wheels week in Leeds
This week, 7 – 11 November, is National Meals on Wheels week – a chance to celebrate our own Leeds City Council’s Meals on Wheels and take a look at this vital service which not only helps nourish the vulnerable … Continue reading
Posted in Age Friendly, Choice, Community Meals, Health and Wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, Independence, Nutrition, older people
Tagged choice, health and wellbeing, information, Leeds City Council, Older People, responsibility, safeguarding, Support
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“Re-imagining the child welfare system for the 21st century” – Conference
Looks like a fascinating conference – don’t be disappointed book your tickets. Leeds will play host to an international conference to explore innovative practice in working with families: “reimagining the child welfare system for the 21st century “on 23 – … Continue reading
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Tagged Leeds City Council, Support
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“It has taken away the fear factor of using a tablet for the first time” Get Online Week
“It has been wonderful! I’ve learnt so much and thoroughly enjoyed looking at the old photos of Leeds” – Dorothy This week, 17-23 October, is Get Online Week when thousands of events take place in communities all across the country, … Continue reading
Posted in Active ageing, Age Friendly, Independence, Information, older people, Social Isolation
Tagged Age Friendly, celebration, information, Leeds City Council, Older People, social isolation
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Not home alone – home sharing – the Leeds Homeshare pilot scheme
House sharing, isn’t that something you do only when you’re younger or in your student days? Don’t you get to a certain time in your life when you don’t want arguments about whose turn it is to do the washing … Continue reading
Posted in Age Friendly, Assisted Living, Carers, Choice, Health and Wellbeing, home care, homeshare, Independence, Information, Intergenerational, older people, Shared Lives, Social Isolation, Transforming care services
Tagged Age Friendly, carers, change, choice, health and wellbeing, home care, independent living, Leeds City Council, Older People, social isolation, Support, volunteer
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Why it’s important to keep your glass half full during Hydration week
This week here in Leeds is Hydration Week June 13th – 19th– are you ready to take up the challenge? With the summer months ahead of us we can be sure that extreme temperatures will occur or even the occasional hot spell … Continue reading
Posted in Choice, Health and Wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, Information, Nutrition, older people
Tagged choice, health and wellbeing, Leeds City Council, public health
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Better Lives for People in Leeds 