Christmas Dinner Delivered to older adults
On Christmas Day our local volunteer service delivered Christmas Dinners to Older adults in the community
Delivery of books to those self isolating
Library services provided a book drop service to library members during lockdown
Health & Wellbeing
Distribution of wellbeing packs to include Age Friendly items, food, puzzles etc which was co-ordinated by Meath AF programme manager and distributed to most vulnerable and isolated in county by Flexibus, Community guards, 3rd Age Centre.
Keep Well Campaign and Purls of Wisdom project
5 week campaign on LMFM. Each week had different speakers- Age Friendly Programme Manager & OPC chair, Doctor on Covid vaccinations, Teacher on mental health of children, Sports Partnership on exercise, Staying connected through technology. Also did a 48k leaflet drop with Age Friendly & Healthy Meath tips and phone numbers. Also had adverts in chronicle on AF and HI. 2. Purls of Wisdom is a knitting project using colours of the changing climate over the decades to knit blankets etc. Group of older ladies knitted various blankets using same colours but different designs to all. Blankets on display and when Covid restrictions lift hope to display in other areas and donate to Dementia clients in Nursing homes. Hope to recommence project when restrictions lift again.
Move Well Project
Meath LSP provided older people with a physical resource (DVD/USB) that they could use in their own homes.
Tea and Tunes
The project is aimed at linking older adults with their families virtually through tea and tunes.