The document discusses a social movement called "Ffrind i mi/Friend of Mine" created in Wales to combat loneliness and social isolation across generations. It embedded intergenerational programs between schools, care homes, and the community. Benefits included reduced prescription of anti-psychotics in care homes, experiential learning for students interested in healthcare careers, and maintaining older adults' sense of worth. Moving forward, the presenters aim to expand intergenerational twinning partnerships and research into the programs' impact.
Join Matthew Linning for a facilitated discussion on the future challenges, opportunities and priorities for intergenerational volunteering. Drawing upon the findings of his recently published report ‘The contribution of volunteering to Scotland's health and wellbeing’ this workshop will discuss the impact of demographic change, volunteering trends and health and wellbeing benefits by age group to understand the likely impacts on intergenerational volunteering.
Ageism effects all of us – whether we are young, old, or somewhere in between. Ageism is a broad issue throughout the UK that exists in many different areas in society. In this webinar we will discuss this issue and the different areas of ageism that exist within our society including:
Language – Tackling everyday ageist language used to talk about older and younger people.
Cities – Making our cities more accessible and age-friendly.
Services – Promote independence by making financial and technology services easier, safer and fairer to use.
Eat Well Age Well is part of the National Charity - Food Train, who work to tackle malnutrition amongst older adults living at home in Scotland. Approximately 100,000 older people in Scotland are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Eat Well Age Well will be talking about the important role of food in bringing people together to prevent malnutrition, food insecurity and social isolation in older age. They will discuss the importance of recognising the social and wellbeing value of food, as well as of grassroot community initiatives, including intergenerational work, that provide older people with opportunities to eat, shop and cook with others.
What do we need to make intergenerational work successful?Alison Clyde
Jacqueline Cassidy, Head of External Affairs at Children in Scotland, is a 2019 Churchill Fellow looking at intergenerational practice in the US, Singapore and Japan. Jacqueline brings learning from her Fellowship and offers an opportunity to consider what elements of people, policy and practice we need to effectively embedded intergenerational practice in a meaningful and sustainable way.
The Soil Association’s "Food for Life Get Togethers bring people together. And right now, it’s more important than ever to stay connected with one another. Food for Life Get Togethers are regular community activities that connect people from all ages and backgrounds through growing, cooking and eating good food. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and delivered with the support of 6 national partners, Food for Life Get Togethers are part of a bigger movement, led by the Soil Association, to make good food the easy choice for everyone.
Three intergenerational housing models in the USA were summarized:
1) H.O.M.E. in Chicago houses older residents, resident assistants of college age, and families in the same buildings. This fosters a sense of community and intergenerational friendships have formed.
2) Judson Manor in Cleveland houses older residents alongside artist-in-residence college students who participate in arts activities in exchange for housing. Close bonds have developed between students and residents.
3) Grandfamily housing schemes like Griot Village provide homes for grandparents raising grandchildren, along with supportive services and activities for all ages. This stable housing helps grandparents and improves children's wellbeing.
Join Matthew Linning for a facilitated discussion on the future challenges, opportunities and priorities for intergenerational volunteering. Drawing upon the findings of his recently published report ‘The contribution of volunteering to Scotland's health and wellbeing’ this workshop will discuss the impact of demographic change, volunteering trends and health and wellbeing benefits by age group to understand the likely impacts on intergenerational volunteering.
Ageism effects all of us – whether we are young, old, or somewhere in between. Ageism is a broad issue throughout the UK that exists in many different areas in society. In this webinar we will discuss this issue and the different areas of ageism that exist within our society including:
Language – Tackling everyday ageist language used to talk about older and younger people.
Cities – Making our cities more accessible and age-friendly.
Services – Promote independence by making financial and technology services easier, safer and fairer to use.
Eat Well Age Well is part of the National Charity - Food Train, who work to tackle malnutrition amongst older adults living at home in Scotland. Approximately 100,000 older people in Scotland are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Eat Well Age Well will be talking about the important role of food in bringing people together to prevent malnutrition, food insecurity and social isolation in older age. They will discuss the importance of recognising the social and wellbeing value of food, as well as of grassroot community initiatives, including intergenerational work, that provide older people with opportunities to eat, shop and cook with others.
What do we need to make intergenerational work successful?Alison Clyde
Jacqueline Cassidy, Head of External Affairs at Children in Scotland, is a 2019 Churchill Fellow looking at intergenerational practice in the US, Singapore and Japan. Jacqueline brings learning from her Fellowship and offers an opportunity to consider what elements of people, policy and practice we need to effectively embedded intergenerational practice in a meaningful and sustainable way.
The Soil Association’s "Food for Life Get Togethers bring people together. And right now, it’s more important than ever to stay connected with one another. Food for Life Get Togethers are regular community activities that connect people from all ages and backgrounds through growing, cooking and eating good food. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and delivered with the support of 6 national partners, Food for Life Get Togethers are part of a bigger movement, led by the Soil Association, to make good food the easy choice for everyone.
Three intergenerational housing models in the USA were summarized:
1) H.O.M.E. in Chicago houses older residents, resident assistants of college age, and families in the same buildings. This fosters a sense of community and intergenerational friendships have formed.
2) Judson Manor in Cleveland houses older residents alongside artist-in-residence college students who participate in arts activities in exchange for housing. Close bonds have developed between students and residents.
3) Grandfamily housing schemes like Griot Village provide homes for grandparents raising grandchildren, along with supportive services and activities for all ages. This stable housing helps grandparents and improves children's wellbeing.
Peter Scott, CEO of ENABLE Scotland, gave a presentation at the TCV Greenability Conference about issues facing those with learning disabilities in Scotland. He discussed that approximately 120,000 people in Scotland have a learning disability. People with learning disabilities often have poorer health than others and die around 20 years younger on average. They also experience high levels of social isolation, deprivation, and poverty. The Scottish government's 10-year strategy called "The Keys to Life" aims to improve health, social connections, and dignity for those with learning disabilities. Green Gyms provide a natural way to improve both physical and mental health for this group through outdoor activities and social interaction in nature.
One year on the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of people approaching later lifeCentre for Ageing Better
In this set of slides, we present findings of our research on work, health, housing and communities, which look at the impact of COVID-19 on people aged 50-70.
World Social Work Day and SDGs - Prof Julie FishAndrew Reeves
Presentation by Julie Fish at World Social Work Day Conference, 20th March 2018, linking Social Work pracitice to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A series of practical resources to enable leaders and professionals with direct reach to communities and an established, trusted relationship, for example community leaders, social prescribing link workers and faith leaders, to support their communities to reduce their risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid-19
The task of this generation – changing the way we all think about mental healthJames Palfreman-Kay
The document discusses challenges to mental health among young people like academic pressure, relationships, unemployment, and digital culture. It notes high rates of anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide among this group. Time to Change is a growing movement to reduce stigma and discrimination around mental health through initiatives in workplaces, schools, and communities. The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health calls for improved crisis care, integrated physical and mental health services, and targeting inequalities.
This document discusses aging and living arrangements for the elderly. It notes that the worldwide population over age 60 is nearing 700 million and is expected to reach 2 billion by 2050. Living arrangements can include joint families, nuclear families, living alone, or institutionalization. Joint families traditionally provided support for elders in India but are decreasing. Nuclear families offer job opportunities but full-time elder care is difficult. Institutionalization in old age homes provides medical care and amenities, but oversight and care quality is sometimes lacking. Family, social, economic, and physical support systems are important for elderly well-being.
Kerry McDonald - "Sport in Disadvantaged Communities"Lucia Garcia
- Approximately 30% of young people aged 14-24 in the UK live in poverty.
- Participation in sport once a week is lower for those from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds compared to wealthier backgrounds.
- From 2017-2021, the focus in UK sports policy will be on using sport to achieve social outcomes like improved wellbeing and community development, rather than just increased participation. Measuring the impact of programs will be important to demonstrate effectiveness.
This document discusses empowering communities to improve their own health by becoming co-producers of health rather than just consumers of healthcare. It notes that empowerment is key to reducing health inequalities. It provides data showing the limited typical travel distances for physical activity in disadvantaged communities compared to middle class individuals. The document advocates for a whole systems approach and empowering communities rather than just providing health resources. It presents examples of community health mapping and programs in London boroughs to encourage physical activity, access to healthy foods, and safe play spaces for children.
This document discusses initiatives in Manchester aimed at making the city more age-friendly and reducing loneliness among older residents. It notes that 22% of Manchester's population is over 50, with lower life expectancy and higher rates of health issues than the UK average. The Age-Friendly Manchester program aims to empower, health, and help older residents. It involves older residents through groups like the Older People's Board and engages communities through initiatives like Manchester Cares and the North City Nomads social group. The document advocates building age-friendly neighborhoods that support mobility, independence, health, and reduce loneliness through social and community infrastructure.
Social workers help people overcome challenges in their lives across many populations. They can earn between $42,110 and $56,960 annually depending on their role and employer. Colby Community College's social work associates degree program requires 62 credit hours across various subject areas and 22 hours of social work electives to prepare students for this career.
Angel care foundation does not only promotes social issues or social causes but also continues participation in networks campaigns and movements to facilitate peoples.
Steve Parry - "Transforming Inspiration into Participation"Lucia Garcia
Steve Parry is an Olympic medalist who is passionate about increasing access to swimming pools for children in the UK. Through his organization Pools for Schools, Parry has helped deploy 68 pools that have provided over 165,000 children the opportunity to learn how to swim, which is important since nearly half of UK children cannot swim 25 meters by age 11. Parry emphasizes individual responsibility, surrounding oneself with a supportive team, and visualizing success to achieve goals like addressing the lack of swimming skills in the UK.
Libraries and the Campaign to End LonelinessCILIPScotland
1) Loneliness is a subjective feeling of lack of social connections, while social isolation is an objective measure of number of social interactions. An estimated 4 million older people in the UK experience chronic loneliness.
2) Loneliness has significant health impacts, increasing the risk of conditions like high blood pressure, stroke, and cognitive decline. Its impact on mortality is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day for those who live alone and lack social connections.
3) Effective interventions for loneliness include group-based activities targeted at specific groups, with a shared interest or educational focus, and that involve older people in running the groups. Libraries can help combat loneliness by hosting such groups and events.
Charity is important but not everyone participates. Large companies and institutions donate money to charity, and students at BSU also volunteer. BSU could create an online donation system to support charities. Money from donations could buy medicine for nursing homes or support orphanages. Everyone can help through both donations and attention to those in need, whether people or animals.
A description of how West Lothian Council is regenerating communities through integration and localisation of its services. Presented by Alex Linkston at the CILIPS Centenary Conference on 3 Jun 2008.
Presenter: Jan Burkhardt. Dance and Health Specialist
Event: Dance & Health Networking Event, Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 June 2015, part of our Making Connections events series.
Between May 2015 and March 2016, we are running a series of regional events to bring together commissioners, arts and cultural providers, and others interested in increasing levels of cultural commissioning.
The Cultural Commissioning Programme works to help the arts and cultural sector engage in public sector commissioning and to enable public service commissioners to increase their awareness of the potential for arts and cultural organisations to deliver their outcomes. This three year programme, funded by Arts Council England, is being delivered through a partnership between NCVO (lead partner) , NEF and NPC .
www.ncvo.org/CCProg
Presenter: Lucie Stephens, Head of Co-Production, NEF
Event: How arts and cultural activities are supporting co-production and innovation in public services, London, 19 May 2015, part of our Making Connections events series.
Between May 2015 and March 2016, we are running a series of regional events to bring together commissioners, arts and cultural providers, and others interested in increasing levels of cultural commissioning.
The Cultural Commissioning Programme works to help the arts and cultural sector engage in public sector commissioning and to enable public service commissioners to increase their awareness of the potential for arts and cultural organisations to deliver their outcomes. This three year programme, funded by Arts Council England, is being delivered through a partnership between NCVO (lead partner) , NEF and NPC .
www.ncvo.org/CCProg
The Franklin Senior Center serves over 1,200 older residents by providing nutrition, health, social, educational, and recreational programs. Its mission is to enhance quality of life by identifying needs, promoting well-being, and advocating for relevant programs. Demand for services is increasing as the population ages. The Center offers meals, fitness classes, support groups, social events, and volunteer opportunities to promote independence, information, and connection among participants.
Tackling Loneliness and Isolation in Care Homes in WalesKatieRCN
This document summarizes efforts in Wales to address loneliness and social isolation among older adults in care homes through intergenerational programs. It notes rising antidepressant prescriptions and details a project that paired 64 care homes with 72 schools for activities like baking competitions, visits, and pen pals. Evaluations found benefits like reduced aggressive behaviors and 50% lower antipsychotic use among residents. Moving forward, the project aims to twin more homes and schools, expand pen pal programs, share its intergenerational strategy toolkit, and further reduce antipsychotic prescribing through meaningful intergenerational activities.
Roger's dyslexia in post industrial manchesterAlex Dunedin
This document summarizes a presentation given about dyslexia in post-industrial Manchester. It discusses how Manchester has struggled with its changing identity and now ranks highly on social issues. It then covers what dyslexia is, how it affects self-esteem and experiences in education. Fear and ignorance about dyslexia are discussed, as well as forces working against change. Barriers to employment for dyslexics are outlined along with proposed solutions like establishing a dyslexia department and providing more support services.
Peter Scott, CEO of ENABLE Scotland, gave a presentation at the TCV Greenability Conference about issues facing those with learning disabilities in Scotland. He discussed that approximately 120,000 people in Scotland have a learning disability. People with learning disabilities often have poorer health than others and die around 20 years younger on average. They also experience high levels of social isolation, deprivation, and poverty. The Scottish government's 10-year strategy called "The Keys to Life" aims to improve health, social connections, and dignity for those with learning disabilities. Green Gyms provide a natural way to improve both physical and mental health for this group through outdoor activities and social interaction in nature.
One year on the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of people approaching later lifeCentre for Ageing Better
In this set of slides, we present findings of our research on work, health, housing and communities, which look at the impact of COVID-19 on people aged 50-70.
World Social Work Day and SDGs - Prof Julie FishAndrew Reeves
Presentation by Julie Fish at World Social Work Day Conference, 20th March 2018, linking Social Work pracitice to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A series of practical resources to enable leaders and professionals with direct reach to communities and an established, trusted relationship, for example community leaders, social prescribing link workers and faith leaders, to support their communities to reduce their risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid-19
The task of this generation – changing the way we all think about mental healthJames Palfreman-Kay
The document discusses challenges to mental health among young people like academic pressure, relationships, unemployment, and digital culture. It notes high rates of anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide among this group. Time to Change is a growing movement to reduce stigma and discrimination around mental health through initiatives in workplaces, schools, and communities. The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health calls for improved crisis care, integrated physical and mental health services, and targeting inequalities.
This document discusses aging and living arrangements for the elderly. It notes that the worldwide population over age 60 is nearing 700 million and is expected to reach 2 billion by 2050. Living arrangements can include joint families, nuclear families, living alone, or institutionalization. Joint families traditionally provided support for elders in India but are decreasing. Nuclear families offer job opportunities but full-time elder care is difficult. Institutionalization in old age homes provides medical care and amenities, but oversight and care quality is sometimes lacking. Family, social, economic, and physical support systems are important for elderly well-being.
Kerry McDonald - "Sport in Disadvantaged Communities"Lucia Garcia
- Approximately 30% of young people aged 14-24 in the UK live in poverty.
- Participation in sport once a week is lower for those from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds compared to wealthier backgrounds.
- From 2017-2021, the focus in UK sports policy will be on using sport to achieve social outcomes like improved wellbeing and community development, rather than just increased participation. Measuring the impact of programs will be important to demonstrate effectiveness.
This document discusses empowering communities to improve their own health by becoming co-producers of health rather than just consumers of healthcare. It notes that empowerment is key to reducing health inequalities. It provides data showing the limited typical travel distances for physical activity in disadvantaged communities compared to middle class individuals. The document advocates for a whole systems approach and empowering communities rather than just providing health resources. It presents examples of community health mapping and programs in London boroughs to encourage physical activity, access to healthy foods, and safe play spaces for children.
This document discusses initiatives in Manchester aimed at making the city more age-friendly and reducing loneliness among older residents. It notes that 22% of Manchester's population is over 50, with lower life expectancy and higher rates of health issues than the UK average. The Age-Friendly Manchester program aims to empower, health, and help older residents. It involves older residents through groups like the Older People's Board and engages communities through initiatives like Manchester Cares and the North City Nomads social group. The document advocates building age-friendly neighborhoods that support mobility, independence, health, and reduce loneliness through social and community infrastructure.
Social workers help people overcome challenges in their lives across many populations. They can earn between $42,110 and $56,960 annually depending on their role and employer. Colby Community College's social work associates degree program requires 62 credit hours across various subject areas and 22 hours of social work electives to prepare students for this career.
Angel care foundation does not only promotes social issues or social causes but also continues participation in networks campaigns and movements to facilitate peoples.
Steve Parry - "Transforming Inspiration into Participation"Lucia Garcia
Steve Parry is an Olympic medalist who is passionate about increasing access to swimming pools for children in the UK. Through his organization Pools for Schools, Parry has helped deploy 68 pools that have provided over 165,000 children the opportunity to learn how to swim, which is important since nearly half of UK children cannot swim 25 meters by age 11. Parry emphasizes individual responsibility, surrounding oneself with a supportive team, and visualizing success to achieve goals like addressing the lack of swimming skills in the UK.
Libraries and the Campaign to End LonelinessCILIPScotland
1) Loneliness is a subjective feeling of lack of social connections, while social isolation is an objective measure of number of social interactions. An estimated 4 million older people in the UK experience chronic loneliness.
2) Loneliness has significant health impacts, increasing the risk of conditions like high blood pressure, stroke, and cognitive decline. Its impact on mortality is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day for those who live alone and lack social connections.
3) Effective interventions for loneliness include group-based activities targeted at specific groups, with a shared interest or educational focus, and that involve older people in running the groups. Libraries can help combat loneliness by hosting such groups and events.
Charity is important but not everyone participates. Large companies and institutions donate money to charity, and students at BSU also volunteer. BSU could create an online donation system to support charities. Money from donations could buy medicine for nursing homes or support orphanages. Everyone can help through both donations and attention to those in need, whether people or animals.
A description of how West Lothian Council is regenerating communities through integration and localisation of its services. Presented by Alex Linkston at the CILIPS Centenary Conference on 3 Jun 2008.
Presenter: Jan Burkhardt. Dance and Health Specialist
Event: Dance & Health Networking Event, Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 June 2015, part of our Making Connections events series.
Between May 2015 and March 2016, we are running a series of regional events to bring together commissioners, arts and cultural providers, and others interested in increasing levels of cultural commissioning.
The Cultural Commissioning Programme works to help the arts and cultural sector engage in public sector commissioning and to enable public service commissioners to increase their awareness of the potential for arts and cultural organisations to deliver their outcomes. This three year programme, funded by Arts Council England, is being delivered through a partnership between NCVO (lead partner) , NEF and NPC .
www.ncvo.org/CCProg
Presenter: Lucie Stephens, Head of Co-Production, NEF
Event: How arts and cultural activities are supporting co-production and innovation in public services, London, 19 May 2015, part of our Making Connections events series.
Between May 2015 and March 2016, we are running a series of regional events to bring together commissioners, arts and cultural providers, and others interested in increasing levels of cultural commissioning.
The Cultural Commissioning Programme works to help the arts and cultural sector engage in public sector commissioning and to enable public service commissioners to increase their awareness of the potential for arts and cultural organisations to deliver their outcomes. This three year programme, funded by Arts Council England, is being delivered through a partnership between NCVO (lead partner) , NEF and NPC .
www.ncvo.org/CCProg
The Franklin Senior Center serves over 1,200 older residents by providing nutrition, health, social, educational, and recreational programs. Its mission is to enhance quality of life by identifying needs, promoting well-being, and advocating for relevant programs. Demand for services is increasing as the population ages. The Center offers meals, fitness classes, support groups, social events, and volunteer opportunities to promote independence, information, and connection among participants.
Tackling Loneliness and Isolation in Care Homes in WalesKatieRCN
This document summarizes efforts in Wales to address loneliness and social isolation among older adults in care homes through intergenerational programs. It notes rising antidepressant prescriptions and details a project that paired 64 care homes with 72 schools for activities like baking competitions, visits, and pen pals. Evaluations found benefits like reduced aggressive behaviors and 50% lower antipsychotic use among residents. Moving forward, the project aims to twin more homes and schools, expand pen pal programs, share its intergenerational strategy toolkit, and further reduce antipsychotic prescribing through meaningful intergenerational activities.
Roger's dyslexia in post industrial manchesterAlex Dunedin
This document summarizes a presentation given about dyslexia in post-industrial Manchester. It discusses how Manchester has struggled with its changing identity and now ranks highly on social issues. It then covers what dyslexia is, how it affects self-esteem and experiences in education. Fear and ignorance about dyslexia are discussed, as well as forces working against change. Barriers to employment for dyslexics are outlined along with proposed solutions like establishing a dyslexia department and providing more support services.
This document summarizes a presentation about producing health information for children and young people. It discusses trends in children's media usage including increased tablet ownership. It provides an overview of a guide created by the Patient Information Forum for developing high-quality health information for children and young people. The guide was informed by experts in children's health and involved seeking input from children, families, teachers and clinicians. The presentation highlights the importance of testing information with the target audience and providing information in engaging formats like stories and games.
The document summarizes Linda Jo Stern's work experience overseas and her presentation about an international health project in Honduras called PROMESA. Some key points:
1) Stern has lived and worked in several countries, including Mozambique, Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru, Kenya, Bolivia, Tanzania, Nepal, India, and Honduras.
2) PROMESA is a partnership project between Brigham and Women's Hospital and Honduran organizations aimed at improving community health.
3) The project focuses on needs assessments, service learning, community health projects, training, and research related to issues like cervical cancer prevention, midwife education, and water
This document discusses sexual health education in the UK. It begins by outlining why sexual health is an important issue due to risks of STIs and unintended pregnancy. It then reviews existing sexual health resources in the UK, including sex education in schools, websites, television programs and ads, magazines, and clinics. It discusses debates around these resources and not teaching abstinence. It also links sexual health behaviors to health behavior models and factors influencing condom use. In closing, it suggests recommendations for educationalists, such as making sex education compulsory and improving parent-school collaboration.
Marie Lynch gave a presentation on the Irish Hospice Foundation's Changing Minds projects which aim to improve end of life care for people with dementia. The projects have three main outcomes: prioritizing palliative care for dementia in all care settings, improving end of life care in residential care facilities, and increasing public awareness of advance care planning. To achieve these, the projects provide resources for staff, families, and people with dementia, education through seminars and training, service development grants, and strategic engagement with partners. The resources, education, and engagement help enhance communication about end of life wishes and provide a framework to support people with dementia living well and dying at home or in residential care.
This document provides an abstract for a research report submitted for a Master's degree. It summarizes a study that explored grandmothers' experiences communicating about sex, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS with pre-adolescent and adolescent grandchildren in their care, before and after a skills training workshop. At baseline, few such conversations were occurring. After the workshop, grandmothers reported feeling more confident discussing these topics, though further training was needed. The study highlights the important role of grandmothers in raising grandchildren and the need for interventions addressing their parenting challenges.
Rebuilding Shattered Lives: Raising awareness of women’s homelessness, domest...FEANTSA
Presentation given by Anna Page and Mimi Butt
St Mungo’s Broadway, UK, at the 2015 FEANTSA Policy Conference, "Homelessness, A Local Phenomenon with a European Dimension: Key Steps to Connect Communities to Europe", Paris City Hall, 19 June 2015
School Counselling: Collaboratively Responding to adolescent fallout from co...FRSA Communications
This document discusses challenges facing adolescents and families today, including financial stress, family breakdown, substance use, and decreased time spent with children. It notes that family and school connectedness can help address issues like mental health problems and disengagement. Barriers to help seeking include stigma, confidentiality concerns, and a preference to solve problems independently. The document advocates for increased collaboration between family services and schools to engage vulnerable youth and families, promote help seeking, and improve outcomes through early intervention.
International professional psychology of serviceSusan Hawes
Western psychologists are called to provide services to address the needs of disadvantaged children in developing countries. Key needs include improving children's health, nutrition, education and development. Successful interventions integrate these areas, involve parents and communities, provide age-appropriate learning activities, and give staff systematic training. Assessments and programs should be culturally-sensitive and empower local people and organizations. Psychologists can help by collaborating with local experts, evaluating programs, conducting research, and teaching about global issues.
The document provides updates on the Scotland Malawi Partnership including their work with the NHS, recent funding news, and upcoming training workshops on language and culture. It also includes a table listing several Scottish organizations that received funding for health projects in Malawi, the amounts awarded, and brief descriptions of the projects. The projects focus on areas like maternal and child health, primary healthcare improvement, breast cancer, and eye health.
This document summarizes a workshop on addressing the palliative and end-of-life care needs of people with dementia in hospitals. The workshop covered challenges in caring for people with dementia, communication strategies, recognizing dementia as a life-limiting illness, assessing pain and symptoms, the role of multidisciplinary teams, and available resources from the Irish Hospice Foundation. The presentation emphasized taking a person-centered approach, advance care planning, continuity of care, and the importance of staff training to meet the complex needs of people with dementia at the end of life.
Impactful Leadership For Diverse Learning Communities2carolhunter
This presentation speaks to inspiring ,supporting and empowering teachers to maximize student growth and development, engaging the community as partners in public education and guiding students and teachers to embracing Service Learning
The document discusses family life in the UK, including changing family structures, education, and support systems. It notes that the traditional nuclear family is declining as more people live alone or as couples without children. Children's education involves pre-school, primary and secondary school, as well as vocational and higher education options. Support for families and older individuals is provided through public services like the National Health Service and children's centres, as well as voluntary and private organizations. The family, especially women, remains a primary source of care and support.
This document provides information about dementia to general practice staff to help their understanding of the condition. Some key points:
- Dementia affects over 850,000 people in the UK, including around 20,000 in Hampshire. The risk increases significantly with age.
- Early diagnosis allows more time for planning and managing the condition. However, only 1/3 of people with dementia have a proper diagnosis.
- The document outlines ways practices can become more dementia-friendly, such as ensuring staff are aware of patients' diagnoses, allowing longer appointments, and including family in care decisions.
- It emphasizes the importance of support for carers, and provides resources for further information.
The document discusses homelessness, particularly as it affects children. It notes that homelessness means having no stable or safe place to live. It explores causes of homelessness like poverty, lack of affordable housing, loss of employment, and personal factors like mental illness or substance abuse. The document examines impacts on homeless children's health, education, and development. It also looks at effects on homeless families, including challenges in parenting, accessing services, and maintaining social connections. The document outlines the presenters' research plan and some actions early childhood educators can take to help homeless children and families, such as providing basic resources and a secure environment.
Safeguarding against radicalisation in primary schoolThe LearnScape
1. The document provides guidance for teachers and parents on safeguarding against radicalization in primary schools. It defines radicalization as the process by which people come to support terrorism and violent extremism.
2. It recommends listening to students without judgment, having open discussions to correct misinformation, and promoting diversity and inclusion. Teachers should encourage critical thinking about media and perspectives.
3. The document stresses the importance of media literacy training to help students identify false information and understand different points of view. Several hands-on projects are described to analyze news coverage and distinguish real from fake stories.
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GWT International Conference 2022 - Magic Me generation rebellionAlison Clyde
Magic Me is a UK charity that brings together different age groups through arts activities to promote intergenerational learning and action on climate change issues. Younger participants in one of Magic Me's programs were surprised to find that older people cared deeply about the environment, challenging stereotypes. By recognizing different perspectives based on life experiences, the program aimed to have climate conversations that included people of all ages and backgrounds.
GWT International Conference 2022 - Tackling Climate Change using an intergen...Alison Clyde
The document discusses the outcomes of COP26 and whether it constituted success or failure from an inter-generational perspective. It quotes UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that future generations will judge current leaders and if they fail on climate, future generations will not forgive them. It also quotes the UN Secretary-General saying the COP26 agreements were a compromise that did not overcome contradictions. Greta Thunberg is quoted dismissing the results as "blah, blah, blah" but that real work will continue outside formal negotiations. The author reflects that success needs to be measured by science not politics; climate justice requires those in power give up some power; and being in negotiations is just one part of driving change.
GWT International Conference 2022 - Intergenerational Shared SpaceAlison Clyde
Kevin Smith and Allen Lindsay, share their story on how a community enterprise is working to stimulate the development of a shared site. How do you try to develop a derelict building, that you don’t own and don’t have responsibility for, to turn it from a community liability into a community asset?
GWT International Conference 2022 - Heart of NewhavenAlison Clyde
Judy Crabb, Trustee shares their journey starting with blue sky thinking back in 2019 on how a community could use a redundant Victorian building (Victoria Primary School). Hear about the Community Asset Transfer process, how we accessed funding from Scottish Land Fund to buy the building and our plans for the opening of 'The Heart' as an intergenerational hub.
GWT International Conference 2022 - Powderhall: Building Opportunities for In...Alison Clyde
Robbie Crockatt, City of Edinburgh Council & Carl Baker, Collective Architecture wshare the Powderhall proposals in Edinburgh which will be one of the first in Scotland. They include an intergenerational, Passivhaus facility that combines an Early Learning and Childcare Centre for 128 children with 27 older person’s independent-living homes above. This webinar will introduce the project, setting out its origins and the approach taken by City of Edinburgh Council and by the architects, Collective Architecture in developing the final design.
GWT International Conference 2022 - Changing the narrative around intergenera...Alison Clyde
Eunice Lin Nichols, Vice President, Encore, USA talks about the role of innovation and imagination in changing the narrative around intergenerational work.
GWT International Conference 2022 - Practice that transforms intergenerationa...Alison Clyde
Dr Shannon Jarrott, Ohio State University, USA shared a model of intergenerational practice informed by theory and tested over decades of community-based collaborative research with intergenerational practitioners, participants, and scholars.
GWT International Conference 2022 - AgeismAlison Clyde
Prof Liat Ayalon, Bar IIan University, Israel shared the manifestation of ageism in varied contexts and it's impact on young and older members of society.
GWT International Conference 2022 - Project GOALDAlison Clyde
This 3 year project aims to design, test, and evaluate digital tools to facilitate structured physical activity programs for older adults. It will examine using digital approaches for two existing initiatives: intergenerational physical activity (IGPA) and sports-based intergenerational reminiscence (SBIR). The project will involve co-production groups of older adults and younger people providing input into digital design and testing products. It will also involve working with an existing program called "Generations Active Together" that has university students lead physical activity sessions for older adults. Measures will assess experiences, attitudes and capacities of both older and younger participants.
GWT's International Conference 2022 with Professor Matt KaplanAlison Clyde
Matt Kaplan, shares examples of a multi-platform strategy for tapping into the potential of older adults for helping to drive the process of intergenerational programme planning and development.
Associate professor Than Leng Leng, National University of Singapore shares how their country is building an intergenerational nation through policy and practice in family and community.
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Local Advanced Lung Cancer: Artificial Intelligence, Synergetics, Complex Sys...Oleg Kshivets
Overall life span (LS) was 1671.7±1721.6 days and cumulative 5YS reached 62.4%, 10 years – 50.4%, 20 years – 44.6%. 94 LCP lived more than 5 years without cancer (LS=2958.6±1723.6 days), 22 – more than 10 years (LS=5571±1841.8 days). 67 LCP died because of LC (LS=471.9±344 days). AT significantly improved 5YS (68% vs. 53.7%) (P=0.028 by log-rank test). Cox modeling displayed that 5YS of LCP significantly depended on: N0-N12, T3-4, blood cell circuit, cell ratio factors (ratio between cancer cells-CC and blood cells subpopulations), LC cell dynamics, recalcification time, heparin tolerance, prothrombin index, protein, AT, procedure type (P=0.000-0.031). Neural networks, genetic algorithm selection and bootstrap simulation revealed relationships between 5YS and N0-12 (rank=1), thrombocytes/CC (rank=2), segmented neutrophils/CC (3), eosinophils/CC (4), erythrocytes/CC (5), healthy cells/CC (6), lymphocytes/CC (7), stick neutrophils/CC (8), leucocytes/CC (9), monocytes/CC (10). Correct prediction of 5YS was 100% by neural networks computing (error=0.000; area under ROC curve=1.0).
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Cell Therapy Expansion and Challenges in Autoimmune DiseaseHealth Advances
There is increasing confidence that cell therapies will soon play a role in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, but the extent of this impact remains to be seen. Early readouts on autologous CAR-Ts in lupus are encouraging, but manufacturing and cost limitations are likely to restrict access to highly refractory patients. Allogeneic CAR-Ts have the potential to broaden access to earlier lines of treatment due to their inherent cost benefits, however they will need to demonstrate comparable or improved efficacy to established modalities.
In addition to infrastructure and capacity constraints, CAR-Ts face a very different risk-benefit dynamic in autoimmune compared to oncology, highlighting the need for tolerable therapies with low adverse event risk. CAR-NK and Treg-based therapies are also being developed in certain autoimmune disorders and may demonstrate favorable safety profiles. Several novel non-cell therapies such as bispecific antibodies, nanobodies, and RNAi drugs, may also offer future alternative competitive solutions with variable value propositions.
Widespread adoption of cell therapies will not only require strong efficacy and safety data, but also adapted pricing and access strategies. At oncology-based price points, CAR-Ts are unlikely to achieve broad market access in autoimmune disorders, with eligible patient populations that are potentially orders of magnitude greater than the number of currently addressable cancer patients. Developers have made strides towards reducing cell therapy COGS while improving manufacturing efficiency, but payors will inevitably restrict access until more sustainable pricing is achieved.
Despite these headwinds, industry leaders and investors remain confident that cell therapies are poised to address significant unmet need in patients suffering from autoimmune disorders. However, the extent of this impact on the treatment landscape remains to be seen, as the industry rapidly approaches an inflection point.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a simplified look into the mechanisms involved in the regulation of respiration:
Learning objectives:
1. Describe the organisation of respiratory center
2. Describe the nervous control of inspiration and respiratory rhythm
3. Describe the functions of the dorsal and respiratory groups of neurons
4. Describe the influences of the Pneumotaxic and Apneustic centers
5. Explain the role of Hering-Breur inflation reflex in regulation of inspiration
6. Explain the role of central chemoreceptors in regulation of respiration
7. Explain the role of peripheral chemoreceptors in regulation of respiration
8. Explain the regulation of respiration during exercise
9. Integrate the respiratory regulatory mechanisms
10. Describe the Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 42, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 36, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 13, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
The Nervous and Chemical Regulation of Respiration
Building bridges across the generations: Embedding intergenerational work within and beyond the NHS
1. Building Bridges Across the Generations
Embedding intergenerational work within
and beyond the NHS
Tanya Strange, Associate Director of Nursing
Claire Jordan, Lead Nurse, Patient Engagement and Education
Generations Working Together Conference
4th March 2020
2. Aims of Presentation
The beginning: loneliness and social isolation
Social movement (Ffrind i mi/Friend of Mine)
Intergenerational practice (pre and post strategy)
Partnership working
School Curriculum: ‘buy-in’ and ‘fit’
Local examples
Benefits
Going forward
3. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Population of over 639,000
21% of the total population of Wales
5 Local Authorities
4. Loneliness: A Public Health Issue?
• As harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day (Age UK, 2015)
• Increased chance of an early death by 50% (Age UK, 2015)
• Heart attack and stroke: 30% increased risk (Valtorta et al,
2016)
• Dementia: Loneliness increases risk of clinical dementia (Wilson
et al, 2007)
5. A Prescription for Loneliness?
2015 - 79.5 million prescriptions in Wales.
5 million were anti-depressants – more than
double previous decade.
2016 - 30% increase in anti-depressants
prescribed to children in Wales.
NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership 2017
2017 - 80.4 million prescriptions - 5.6 million
anti-depressants
2017- Drugs for dementia up 1,473%.
11,000 in 2002, almost 179,000 in 2017.
6. The birth of Ffrind i mi/Friend of Mine
• Engagement event and feedback
• Need to ask the question! What matters to
people
• Partnership approach- #CountMeIn
combatting loneliness and promoting social
inclusion
• Social Movement
• Informed by public feedback and current
policies
• Befriending Service/ Trademarked
7. Start of the Social Movement
Partnership Board
#CountMeIn- Ffrind i Mi
Volunteers
Blind date!
Website www.ffrindimi.co.uk
Bespoke Volunteer Training
Conversational BSL
Mums without Mums
Friendship Clubs
Memory Gardens
Bi-Lingual Scrabble Clubs
Job Centre/Claimants
Animal Therapy- dogs, hens
9. Bingo and Beyond!
“I'm bored”
“I'm lonely”
“The staff are lovely but I’ve got
no-one to talk to”
“I'm fed up of bingo!”
Lack of meaningful activity
Intergenerational Practice
10. Intergenerational Practice- PRE STRATEGY
• 10 care homes and 8 schools
• Dementia Friends Training
• Intergenerational ‘Bake Off’
• Exclusion/Lack of Social
Confidence
• School Visits
• Digital Heroes
• Pen Friends
• Intergenerational Exercise
• Gardening/Memory Gardens
• Falls Reduction: ‘Pimp My
Zimmer’- BBC World News
• Anti-psychotic prescribing
11. • Dementia
• No family/friends
• Aggressive/resistive
• Self harm
• Sedated
• Increased falls
Intergenerational Practice
• Digital Heroes- Pigeon Racing
• 50% reduction in anti-psychotic
prescribing
• 100% reduction in PRN
• Chicken Coup/ ‘In Charge’
• School Visits/ Tuck Shop
• Diversion Therapy
• “ We now FIM rather than sedate”
12. Experiential Learning
I want to be:
“a nurse”
“a paramedic”
“a doctor”
“I want to work here when I’m older” (nursing
home)
“I like going to the hospital because I have had a
lot of information about becoming a nurse or a
paramedic. I enjoy seeing the patients every
week, it makes me happy to know that I am
changing their day.”
“ I want to be a dementia nurse”
Fill the anticipated care gap
14. Anchors
Effects of loneliness and
isolation on all ages
Older people maintaining their
sense of worth/purpose and
combatting loneliness
Children reaching their potential
School Curriculum
Compassionate Communities
15. The School Curriculum (3-16 years)
6 Areas of Learning
and Experience
Expressive Arts
Health and Well-being
Humanities
Languages, Literacy and
Communication
Mathematics and Numeracy
Science and Technology
“What children are missing is experiential learning”
(Professor Donaldson)
4 Purposes
• Ambitious, capable
learners
• Enterprising, creative
contributors
• Ethical, informed citizens
• Healthy, confident
individuals
22. Progress to Date
Intergenerational Strategy and Toolkit
www.ffrindimi.co.uk/resources
Shared/increased partnerships
72 care homes twinned with 84 primary
schools/uniformed cadets
15 ‘secondary’ schools- Welsh Baccalaureate
Training: Teachers and children
Care Home Staff Training
Colleges- hair and beauty, electronic patient
feedback
200+ Digital Heroes
Digital Companions
Mental Health- anti-psychotic prescribing
Health and Social Care Books
Research
Me
Didn’t start out as intergenerational practice at all
Me
7 health boards
Named after the founder of the NHS Aneurin Bevan who lived in Blaenau Gwent
Me
Can affect anyone at any age
2015 - 79.5 million prescriptions in Wales. 5 million were anti-depressants – more than double previous decade.
2016 - 30% increase in anti-depressants prescribed to children in Wales.
NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership 2017
2017 - 80.4 million prescriptions - 5.6 million anti-depressants
2017- Drugs for dementia up 1,473%. 11,000 in 2002, almost 179,000 in 2017.
Me
Mention here about the Doctor who had audited the number of attendances
Claire
Partnership approach to combatting loneliness and promotes social inclusion
Addressing the wider determinant of health
Mention the engagement event and feedback in this slide
Claire
Mention who is on the Partnership Board
Over 100 befrienders
Blind date approach
Claire
Pre Strategy……………………
CHAaT volunteers are already supporting older people in care homes and some of those volunteers are willing to offer an additional arm to their role to enable them to befriend people. Care homes themselves are taking up the #countmein challenge, from cooks, to activities co-ordinators, residents, relatives and nursing staff. Libraries- reading groups in care homes. Pimp My Zimmer had started in a minority of homes, and some local homes had decided to start a pen pal initiative where their residents wrote to each other.
But more needed to be done. So many older people were not engaged in meaningful activity.
Claire
The evidence shows that:
Older people need a sense of purpose and feeling that they belong is important
Older adults who participate in social and leisure activities are more likely to say they feel well
Good social relationships are associated with positive health effects for individuals
Staying physically active protects health and good physical health makes an important contribution to overall well being
Being lonely or socially isolated has been associated with health problems and early death.
Isolation causes depression and makes older people more vulnerable to abuse
Intergenerational practice bridges the gap between generations and has positive impacts on well being for all who participate
Claire
Tanya
Tanya
Exposing children to experiential learning and hearing their feedback was the real catalyst for us agreeing that we needed an intergenerational strategy. When you hear a 10 year old child saying that visiting older people on the hospital ward has led her to want to be a dementia nurse is something that we wanted to harness.
Significant pressures re dom care market and if we don’t get the workforce discharges will always be delayed.
Written by children for children introduce to the concept of a career in health and social care.
Sell and then produce new books
Tanya
Was a framework in Wales ‘Bringing Generations Together’ that had been published in 2012. It hadn’t really been considered
June 2018- Held an intergenerational conference
Drafted a strategy with a vision and mission statement and sent it out beforehand
52 partners- health board, local authorities, care homes, hospital wards, schools, housing associations, police, uniformed cadets, universities, colleges, job centres, voluntary organisations, etc
On the day mapped care homes and schools and invited them to twin
Main feedback was for a toolkit. This strategy is supported by a toolkit
Tan
Loneliness Kills (Joseph Rowntree Foundation). When we started to talk about this and speak to people affected by loneliness, our partners wanted to help. This started a social movement.
Older people, particularly those living in long term care had no sense of purpose, weren’t engaged in meaningful activity and almost ‘shut off’ from their communities. Teachers told us that there was a real need to provide out of school learning experiences and if we were really serious about bringing generations together, then we needed to increase opportunities for generations to get together. The new school curriculum for Wales really helped us to focus our efforts and embedding this in the intergenerational strategy got immediate ‘buy in’ from the schools.
But more than that, we wanted Gwent to be a more compassionate community, a community that embraced and used our rich community assets.
Tanya
Donaldson School Curriculum- buy in
The four purposes are that all children and young people will be:
Ambitious, capable learners who are ready to learn throughout their lives.
Enterprising, creative contributors who are ready to play a full part in life and work.
Ethical, informed citizens who are ready to be citizens of Wales and the world.
Healthy, confident individuals who are ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.
6 areas of learning:
The six Areas of Learning and Experience recommended by the Donaldson Review are:
Expressive Arts
Health and Well-being
Humanities
Languages, Literacy and Communication
Mathematics and Numeracy
Science and Technology
Tanya
We found that through the intergenerational strategy, supporting the school curriculum by bringing older and younger generations together really started to embed intergenerational practice. We will outline just a few examples of how this work supports learning and experience, primarily for children but also across generations.
Claire
Claire
How many involved?
Claire
Claire
Claire
Tanya
Published and shared intergenerational strategy and toolkit
Mention training in progress
Intergenerational dining- food poverty/allotments
Tanya
Learning doesn’t need to just take place in the classroom. What we have enabled through this intergenerational work is experiential learning. Also more older people are now visiting schools to share their knowledge.
Tanya
Tom- sang solo in an intergenerational choir- the first time he had performed solo
Older people are now more digitally connected. Digital activity is more readily used as diversional therapy which in turn is reducing sedative medication
Intergenerational ‘bake off’ is enabling older people to maintain their skills, and are teaching younger people to cook
Older people are showing children how to plant seeds and grow vegetables, something that will be expanded in our soil to plate initiative
The pen pal initative is expanding enabling older people to maintain their writing skills and the joy on their faces when they receive a letter from their younger pen pal is wonderful
More older people are now going into school to engage in educational sessions
More and more care homes are adopting pets, giving them a sense of purpose and a talking point for all generations
Tanya
Ambitious, capable learners who are ready to learn throughout their lives.
Enterprising, creative contributors who are ready to play a full part in life and work.
Ethical, informed citizens who are ready to be citizens of Wales and the world.
Healthy, confident individuals who are ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.