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Over 55’s Social Prescribing D15

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Social Participation
Programme: Fingal
Status: Ongoing
Social prescribing for those aged over 55 living in the D15 area
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Penpals Initiative

Age Friendly Ireland

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.
Age Friendly Fingal

Physical – Digifit Staying Connected – ACORN Tablets Cocooning Booklets & Age Friendly Magazine (information on food/health/wellbeing)

Age Friendly Ireland

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
Age Friendly Donegal

Physical Activity during Covid

Age Friendly Ireland

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)
Age Friendly Cork City

Playful Paradigm (Play Packs)

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Community Support and Health Services, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme: Cork City
Status: Completed
The Senior Play Packs are part of the KEEP WELL campaign brought to the community with thanks to Healthy Ireland an initiative of the Government of Ireland with funding from the Healthy Ireland Fund and the Sláintecare fund delivered by Pobal.