Connecting through technology – using technology to alleviate loneliness and improve social outcomes
WHO Theme:
Communication and Information, Community Support and Health Services
Programme:
Dublin City, Fingal
Status:
Ongoing
Connecting through technology was borne out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Occupational therapy staff conducted in-depth discussions with service users (older people with mental health difficulties) following the first lockdown …
Donabate Memory Cafe supports people living with Dementia or Alzheimer’s in the Community Centre.
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
Completed
Memory cafe works under four pillars Atmosphere, Information, Support, Community. We provide 15 mins light exercise to warm -up, 2 informational speakers 15/20 session each while providing entertainment and …
Football Cooperative – An Open Goal for Promoting Positive Men’s Health Outcomes
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
Ongoing
Physical inactivity negatively impacts all facets of health and damages our economy, environment and propagates social dissolution within our urban and rural areas. Physical inactivity is a major riskfactor …
Kilhedge Lane, Lusk – Age-Friendly Housing Development
WHO Theme:
Housing
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
In Progress
Kilhedge Lane, Lusk, is an innovative sheltered housing scheme being developed by Tuath Housing Association in partnership with Fingal County Council. This project is designed to provide high-quality, age-appropriate …
Promoting Intergenerational Practice as a Tool to Empower Older People.
WHO Theme:
Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
Ongoing
In the past, intergenerational activity seemed natural with families and people of different generations living in close contact. However, society has changed and with geographical mobility opportunities for positive …
Raheny Age Friendly Summer Projects
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
In Progress
Raheny Age Friendly Community Club holds a coffee morning on the first Thursday of every month. A guest speaker is brought in each month, and the biggest response we …
Sustainable Arts and Crafts Workshops with The Wizard of Creation
WHO Theme:
Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
Completed
With the support of the Creative Ireland Programme and Fingal County Council, The Wizard of Creation, Aga Hutcheson, ran a series of Sustainable Arts and Crafts Workshops in Moorehall …
The Fingal Sofa to Saddle Course aims to provide opportunities for older adults to rediscover the jo
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services
Programme:
Fingal
Status:
Completed
The Fingal Sofa to Saddle Course is a 6-week cycling skills course. The programme aims to reintroduce older adults to cycling by providing small group sessions, that are held …