WHO Theme: Communication And Information
Health & Wellbeing Theme: Positive Mental And Emotional Health
Funding Stream: no funding required
Resources Required: Community Support, Paid Staff
Cost: 0-500
Description
Teaching elderly people to use Zoom or similar apps to allow them to communicate with family and friends. The person taught can then teach their friends or other family members
Aim of Initiative
Elderly people
Who is it aimed at
Elderly people
Steps critical to success
- Publicity to make people aware of the programme
- Buy in from public
- Trained staff
Challenges in Planning / Delivery
- managing to engage people in the initiative
- making contact with the people who would benefit most
- Keeping interst
Outcomes / Benefits
- keeping people connected
- improved mental health
- improved well-being
Evaluation / Report:
https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/services/library/
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