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Face Coverings

Age Friendly Ireland

Age Friendly Laois

Programme: Laois

WHO Theme: Community Support And Health Services, Respect And Social Inclusion

Health & Wellbeing Theme: Positive Mental And Emotional Health, Your Body Your Health

Funding Stream: Local AF Programme Funding

Resources Required: Community Support, Financial

Cost: 0-500

Description

The Age Friendly Programme teamed up with Healthy Ireland to purchase 2,000 branded face coverings. These were sent out to our OPF, Active Retirement Groups, ICA Groups, Meals on Wheels and through Local link Bus Service and the Laois Library Services Activity Pack. The face coverings were free and we considered them to be a well deserved gift

Aim of Initiative

Older People that were cocooning and that will eventually be confident enough to get back out in society

Who is it aimed at

Older People that were cocooning and that will eventually be confident enough to get back out in society

Steps critical to success

  1. Joint venture with HI allowed for the scales of economy factor (more coverings)
  2. Ascetically pleasing design
  3. Working with Laois Library services to distribute

Challenges in Planning / Delivery

  1. Getting them to the intended recipient
  2. Actually getting them out to people with travel restrictions in place
  3. Sourcing a quality product

Outcomes / Benefits

  1. Free gift is always welcome
  2. Local press coverage for the AF Programme
  3. Eased the financial burden on already financially stretched pensioners

Evaluation / Report:
https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/coronavirus/611380/2-000-face-masks-given-to-elderly-laois-people-in-cocoon.html

Contact:
David Murphy, Laois County Council, Age Friendly Programme, damurphy@laoiscoco.ie

Website:
https://laois.ie/