Benefits of Intergenerational approach to Dementia Friendly Communities: everyone has a valuable part to play to support their community.

1. Generations Working Together: National Conference
Dementia Friendly Communities
& Intergenerational Working
8th
March, 2017
Richard Leckerman
Ellie Donnelly

2. Video:
Young Volunteers
in Lewis and Harris
Examples of
Established Intergenerational Working

3. PRACTICAL EXAMPLES – Video
Spending time with people with dementia
in meaningful, enjoyable activities
ceilidhs, art projects, crafts, dancing shows
taking part in Community Activities
Walking Group, Lunches, Singing Groups and Concerts
chatting, singing and playing instruments
Fundraising to support community activities
Youth and Philanthropy Initiative - 7 school groups between Nicolson
Institute and Sir E Scott presented for YPI charity funding
Nicolson Institute Interact (Rotary) club – hospital garden project
West Highland Way Walk and Beetle Drive

4. Attending and supporting fundraising events
Soup and Pud Lunches , Supermarket Bag Packs,
Coffee Mornings, Memory Walks, Dementia Dips(sea).
Undertaking Co-ordination of further Dementia Friends
information sessions
in schools
Ongoing interest and commitment
to engagement with volunteering and fundraising
opportunities

5. KEY POINTS
Benefits of Intergenerational approach
to Dementia Friendly Communities
everyone has a valuable part to play to support their
community
Benefit of young volunteers in the care environment
and the community
to people with dementia, formal and informal carers and
experienced volunteers and staff.
Developmental and personal benefits for young volunteers

6. LEARNING
Mutual and supportive exchange
and development of knowledge and skills
Everyone needs to feel listened to
for their lives and experiences to be valued, and acknowledged as individuals
Development of young volunteers’ skills and confidence around;
dementia, empathy, communication, art/IT activities, project development,
group governance and social responsibility.
Dementia friendly communities
develop through knowledge and understanding
of living well with dementia, and its challenges,
requiring supportive relationships to maintain community connections
and reduce isolation.

7. S2 PUPILS NICHOLSON INSTITUTE
SCHOOL STORNOWAY- FUNDRAISER

8. LEWIS YOUTH COUNCIL - FUNDRAISER

9. YPI – NICHOLSON SCHOOL STORNOWAY
FUNDS AWARD

10. ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND VOLUNTEERS
INTERGENERATIONAL WORKING IN ACTION

11. THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING……
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