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298 Entries
Optimizing Bed Height To Prevent Long-Term Residents Fall From Bed
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services, Housing
Programme:
Dublin City
Status:
Completed
BACKGROUND: In order to improve resident safety and reduce hospital admissions, the Optimizing Bed Height Quality Improvement Study aims to raise awareness among healthcare professionals about the importance of …
Our FABulous Place. The story of a community in Coolcotts, Wexford, in word, song and film.
WHO Theme:
Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Wexford
Status:
Completed
Older people from the estates of Belvedere, Ashfield and Ferndale at Coolcotts in Wexford Town came together with Sylvia Cullen, Annie Reynolds, Terence White and Billy Roche to tell …
Over 55’s Computer Clubs
WHO Theme:
Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Waterford
Status:
Ongoing
We have four Over 55’s computer clubs. These clubs are run on a weekly basis and run though out the year. Iphone Tablet PC Photoshop Aim of Initiative To …
Over 55’s Social Prescribing D15
WHO Theme:
Social Participation
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
Ongoing
Social prescribing for those aged over 55 living in the D15 area
Penpals Initiative
WHO Theme:
Respect and Social Inclusion
Programme:
Clare
Status:
Completed
Clare Comhairle na nOg - the local youth parliament wanted to run an intergenerational project where their students could reach out to older people, like pen pals.
Physical – Digifit Staying Connected – ACORN Tablets Cocooning Booklets & Age Friendly Magazine (information on food/health/wellbeing)
WHO Theme:
Civic Participation and Employment, Communication and Information, Community Support and Health Services, Housing, Outdoor Spaces and Buildings, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
Completed
Booklets distributed to all homes & older people's groups information in booklet on health/wellbeing/reading/ puzzles
Physical Activity during Covid
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services
Programme:
Donegal
Status:
Completed
Encourage physical activity among people who are socially isolated and at higher risk of for a variety of physical and mental conditions (particularly aimed at the older generation who are less active due to mobility issues and who are cocooning during covid)
Planters for Nursing Homes project with Mens Sheds in Kerry
WHO Theme:
Social Participation
Programme:
Kerry
Status:
Ongoing
This project involved Men's Sheds working on seasonal planters for Nursing Homes