Welcome Older People’s Assembly Older People’s Assembly 5 December2017 1
Agenda • 1:30pm: Registration and refreshments • 2:00pm: Welcome from the Chair 2:05pm: Presentations: "Staying Active and • Social over Winter“ • 3:00pm: Q&A and Discussions • 3:10pm: Festive refreshments and information stalls • 3:30pm: Close 2
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“Staying Social and Active over the Winter” Sarah Durner Senior Sport and Physical Activity Officer
Why does it matter??? • Darker days and nights, colder weather • Fear of falls • Fear of hypothermia • Less likely to go out • Increased feeling of being lonely • Seasonal Affective Disorder
Staying warm, staying Active, staying social
Planning for it... • Planning for a winter that is still active and fun • Develop a schedule, invite friends • It will be different for every person • Evidence shows that there are certain factors that can help to increase everyone’s wellbeing
What’s good for the body is good for the heart… • Physical Activity Sports, walking, gardening, yoga, cleaning... • Nutrition • Nutrition Salt intake, sugar intake, healthy eating, cholesterol...
What’s good for the head is good for the heart… • Mental Activity Routines, things to look forward to, learning, culture... • Stress Relief Identifying the stress, understanding it and releasing it... Feeling safe, financial stress, security of the basics: food, Feeling safe, financial stress, security of the basics: food, home, warmth... Cup half full Enjoying, being thankful, reframing...
What’s good for the soul is good for the heart. .. Relationships Combating loneliness, family, friends, colleagues … What’s good for the Soul Volunteering, feeling useful, giving back, having a role, a purpose, beliefs...
How can I achieve this? • Through staying active • By being social and engaging with others • By being social and engaging with others in a variety of ways
What does this mean in Hillingdon? • What opportunities are there locally? • What changes and activities are within my • What changes and activities are within my reach during the winter months?
Keeping Active • Healthy Walks • HOAC • Leisure centre: Young at heart • Free swimming (over 65s)/swimming lessons • Bowling clubs • Bowling clubs • Cycling • Active 50+ Brunel • Allotments
Keeping Active through MOVES • This includes chair based exercise and zumba gold in libraries and community centres • Uxbridge Tuesdays at 11:30 • Botwell Thursdays at 10:00 • Botwell Thursdays at 10:00 • Cost £1
Keeping Active through Dance • Tea Dances monthly at the Civic Centre and Winston Churchill Hall (3 rd Monday and 3 rd Thursday month) • Tea Dances and Line Dances at West Drayton • Tea Dances and Line Dances at West Drayton Community Centre • Desi Dance at Botwell starting on the 31 st January
Emi Tea dance
Tea Dances • “I live on my own, it gives me something to look forward to” • “Everyone is happy, it lifts your spirits” • “I’ve made new friends” • “I’ve made new friends” • “I was depressed now I come here and I feel better”
Drumming at Uxbridge Coffee Morning
Socialising • Social Clubs • U3A • Library Coffee Mornings • Resident Association • Dementia Coffee Mornings (Uxbridge and Botwell)
“I live alone, I look forward to coming here every week. We have a laugh. It gives me something to look forward to.” Patricia, 75
Day of the Older person 25 th September
Attend Events • Day of the Older Person (September 2017) • Christmas Extravaganza (November 2017) • Wellbeing Day-January 31 st 2018 • Wellbeing Day-January 31 st 2018 • A Day for Dementia-March 14 th 2018
Christmas Extravaganza
Stress Relief, Enjoying Life • Green Spaces and Parks • Theatres: The Beck, Compass, Northwood Arts • Rent a Canal Boat: Harefield • Southlands Art Centre • Southlands Art Centre • Libraries • Take trips (freedom Pass..)
Line dance session
A new project: Tovertafel (Magic Table) To offer a meaningful and accessible activity to people living with dementia that they are able to share with their family and friends.To offer groups the opportunity to utilise offer groups the opportunity to utilise Tovertafel in Hillingdon libraries for free.
A new project: Tovertafel (Magic Table) cont’d • Purchased four for Hillingdon Libraries: Uxbridge, Botwell, Ruislip Manor and Northwood Hills • Purchased two for the new Extra Care • Purchased two for the new Extra Care Schemes Grassy Meadow Court and Park View Court • Existing table in the Wren Centre
Tovertafel
Tovertafel
Keep your mind active • Hillingdon Adult Education Centres • University of the third Age • Brunel • Museums • Travel
Uxbridge Art Workshop
Feeling useful and contributing • Volunteering for Age Uk, Hillingdon carers, an Association (cancer UK...),a charity shop.. • Become a Dementia Champion • Join a group (resident association, town action groups…) • Help out in a school (time travellers...)
‘People from the group see me on the bus or when I am out shopping and say hello to me’ and say hello to me’
“I’ve met people here in the same situation as me. I don’t feel so alone.” Anne,70, a carer of someone with Anne,70, a carer of someone with dementia
“I haven’t laughed this much in years”
So what now? • What activities do you think you might be interested in? • What contributes towards your wellbeing?
To book or for questions • Sarah Durner 01895 277 137 • sdurner@hillingdon.gov.uk • To book dances: 01895 556 688 • www.hillingdon.gov.uk/teadance
Hillingdon Adult and Community Learning Learning
Hillingdon Adult and Community Learning Carina Cross , Programme Area Leader Sophie Alexis , Learner Engagement Officer, Adult and Community Learning
Keeping active, both physically and mentally is important at any age. What can Hillingdon Adult and Community Learning offer you?
What do we offer? ● Over 65’s Programme ● Well-being Programme ● Mainstream Programme with concessionary fees for older concessionary fees for older residents
It’s important to stay active because…. Staying active both physically and mentally helps you to: ● make new friends ● lift your emotional health and wellbeing ● keep fit ● sleep better ● sleep better ● stay more independent for longer as you get older ● keep your mind active, helping to improve your memory
Some of our learners work
For more information: • General Enquiries 01895 671975 • www.hillingdon.gov.uk/adultlearning • www.hillingdon.gov.uk/adultlearning
Question & Answer Discussion What other things would help older people What other things would help older people stay active and social? How do we reach residents who are socially isolated?
Next Assembly Tuesday 27 March 2018 Registration and refreshments from 1:30 to 2:00pm 48
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