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Presentation from Sport Aberdeen on the Aberdeen Golden Games, delivered as part of We're Here Too events, coordinated by Outside the Box.
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- 1. The Aberdeen Golden Games Jayne Boyle (Senior Wellbeing Coordinator, ACC) & Jenny Oelman (Senior Development Manager, Active Lifestyles, Sport Aberdeen)
- 2. Inaugural Golden Games - June 2011 • Initially trialled in response to the Aberdeen Partnership agreement for ‘Reshaping Care for Older People’ where there was an emphasis on keeping people as well as possible through a taking a preventative and anticipatory approach to care.
- 3. The vision • Increase the number of persons over 60 to become involved in sport and exercise. • Challenge stigma • Risk aware • Take an asset based approach • Provide an alternative means of support for carers.
- 4. What we did • Discussed with older people and they shaped the activities along with some internal staff (ACC & NHS) and we held our first meeting on 13 December 2010. • Organised a charity fundraising collection at Pittodrie Stadium to cover most of the costs. • Held a 2 day event with free taster sessions of various activities which were based or started from Aberdeen Sports Village.
- 5. Outcomes from first event • Over 80 people attended the games. • Sustainable activities were developed through 6 week blocks free taster sessions. • A multi-agency group was formed to oversee the development of future Golden Games at this point Sport Aberdeen became a partner. • The success of the games resulted in the formation of Aberdeen City Council’s ‘Wellbeing Team’
- 6. Funding and what happened next • Difficult decisions and alternative thinking. • Change fund bids - 2012 games received £8,000. • Taking the chance to do things differently. • Upskilling staff. • Creative thinking and a ‘can do’ ethos encouraged. • Reaching out to the frailest and most isolated.
- 7. Team Pentathlon • 2012 Golden games were significantly bigger and introduced the Team Pentathlon. The games won the APSE award for best Health and Social Care initiative. • Medals, trophies and fierce competition! • Regular competitions throughout the year. • Wellbeing team has identified need and underwritten costs. • Growing arms and legs. • The future…….
- 8. The Value & Impact • Challenges Stigma • Demonstrates a need and demand • Provides an opportunity to trial new activities • Gather feedback: face to face and questionnaires which helps inform future activity
- 9. “Physical Activity: Your No. 1 Prescription!” AACCTTIIVVEE AAGGEEIINNGG “We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing” George Bernard Shaw
- 10. SSoo wwhhaatt???? WWhhaatt’’ss tthhee iimmppaacctt???? Elizabeth Alexander (87) Strength & Balance Class Torry Sports Centre Tuesday’s 11.00-12.00 noon Cynthia (80) + Emma (22) Rosemount Walk (WOC) Thursdays 2-3pm Walking Football at Torry SC Tuesday’s 10.00-11.00
- 11. Condition Specific Sheltered TThhee WWaayy FFoorrwwaarrdd Housing & Any other Care Homes suggestions?
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- 13. Jenny Oelman Senior Development Manager (Active Lifestyles) JeOelman@sportaberdeen.co.uk 01224 578711 Paula Bisset Active Ageing Development Officer PBisset@sportaberdeen.co.uk 01224 577738 Jayne Boyle Senior Wellbeing Coordinator JBoyle@aberdeencity.gov.uk 01224 577720
Editor's Notes
- The Joint Aberdeen City/ NHS Grampian programme responsible for ‘Shifting the Balance of Care’ considered that this was a positive example of the Health Improvement and Wellbeing workstream.
- It was hoped that by challenging perceptions on aging and ability that it would increase self worth, encourage contribution and community engagement. It also would provide carers with alternative respite and the opportunity to meet up with peers in a community based setting.
- The first meeting was extremely positive and there was much enthusiasm for establishing a sports event for the over 60’s The name ‘Golden Games’ suggested by an older persons group.
- The success of the games highlighted gaps and the need for more sustainable activities for older people, in order to develop this further we needed the support of other agencies. There was significant evidence of loneliness and isolation having a detrimental affect on wellbeing ‘somewhere to go and someone to do it with’. The involvement of partners was a crucial part of the Games being fully supported and also showed that increasing community capacity could help to shift the balance of care. The Wellbeing Team was formed in February 2012 from money ring fenced from the closure of a day centre.
- Costs need to be reduced and savings made, how could resources be better used? Money was ring fenced from the closure of a day centre to fund the Wellbeing Team. – Change fund bids were made to support sports staff to get new skills, experience and confidence in working with frailer older people. Offering out support to fund training for walk leaders and chair based exercise to be delivered to older people including sheltered, very sheltered housing and care homes. Funds available to us for the Golden Games were used to pay for all the venues, tutors and marketing and transport to support the frailest and most isolated.
- The team pentathlon was devised, ran and supported by the Wellbeing Team to run alongside and as an integral part of the Golden Games it comprises of 5 competitive activities for persons living in care establishment, medals for participation and trophies for the overall winners were awarded, competition was fierce for our memorial trophy named in honour of our oldest competitor who passed away aged 106, Pearl had been a champion of our games and a keen user of our Technogym equipment. Our meaningful activities network (care home activity staff) take part in competitions throughout the year and this year for the first time it included an outdoor highland games. We are growing year on year with more and more teams, activities and venues all over the city, we further challenge stigma by tying in with the youth games and where possible linking in with sporting themes (commonwealth games legacy etc). The future we know is going to throw up incredible challenges, we aim to adapt and change to meet anticipated and arising needs, stay flexible, respect the learning of the past while driving forward the need for change.
- Value of the Golden Games
- Active Ageing Sessions: - Otago strength and balance programme/ Low impact fitness classes/ Walking Football/ Swimming sessions & lessons/ TT/ Retro Rhythms/ Tennis - Partnership working: Golden Games/ Still Game Programme/ 50 + Festival Falls programme NHS referrals and word of mouth. Working to provide assisted transport to enable access for all (inc. sheltered housing/ those receive care at home) TRANSPORT = major barrier Links with community bus for those that don’t have own transport Walk Aberdeen 13 groups across the city focus on older adults and closed groups Run in partnership with PFA/ ACC/ NHS G Seen significant growth seen link between walks and numbers attending strength and balance class e.g. Peterculter therefore ensuring people participating in PA more than once a week Broaden horizons Trial of a Health Walk Coordinator for Sheltered Housing = demonstrated demand, now created a 25 hour a week post. How We Engage: Conscious that we have to ensure that we have the right activities, in the right places at the right time Focus on the ’Personal Touch’ – building relationships and getting to hear directly from people what they want (rather than more formal set ups e.g. focus groups) and when they want them 10-3pm Supporting people to engage new activities friendly face Provide pathways e.g. Walking group in Peterculter a success because of the links to strength and balance class & Using chair based exercise classes in Sheltered housing to promote Heath Walks Using Golden Games to provide opportunities to trial new activities Working with other local chariteis to support access to sessions