Movers & Shakers: Health and Wellbeing for Older People
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Presentation by Olga McBarnett for the ESRC Seminar Series on Ageing and Physical Activity - "Community based showcase: Building sustained partnerships and sharing resources" http://seminars.ecehh.org
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Movers & Shakers: Health and Wellbeing for Older People
- 1. Buckinghamshire County Council Movers & Shakers Health and wellbeing for older people Olga McBarnett OMcBarnett@buckscc.gov.uk
- 2. Buckinghamshire County Council Demographics Ageing, diverse older population See Movers & Shakers in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UHcVnwG7iw M&S supports older people (O/P) to remain fitter longer – keep physically and mentally active plus healthy eating Buckinghamshire
- 3. Buckinghamshire County Council Background to M&S Piloted in 2007 – Exercise for Caribbean Elders Caribbean Style started in 2009 Chinese Style and Asian Dosti (women’s) commenced in 2010, with more groups following in Aylesbury, Chiltern + South Bucks districts NHS Award winning status in October 2010
- 4. Buckinghamshire County Council What Members say about M&S: • Friendship, fun and food • Getting out of the house • Meeting new people • Enjoyment – I’ve been coming since day 1. • Do regular exercise • My balance has improved • I like the talks and table games • A social morning
- 5. Buckinghamshire County Council Qualitative Evaluation of M&S in 2009 Why do you attend? • Exercise, have fun, avoid loneliness, peer support and education Why participate in Physical activity? • Better to exercise in group, Difficulty walking/interested in sitting position to exercise, Arthritis sufferer/keep joints moving Social Health? • Enjoy meeting friends/new people, laughter and banter, live alone so ‘Yes’ Emotional Wellbeing? • Exercise gives inner peace, helps to unwind, feel relaxed afterwards, great feel good factor
- 6. Buckinghamshire County Council 2015 Wycombe District 7 Clubs Aylesbury Vale District 2 Clubs Chiltern District 2 Clubs South Bucks District 6 Clubs Reaching diverse communities
- 7. Buckinghamshire County Council Outcomes Movers & Shakers is making a difference: √ Improves health/wellbeing for older people √ Inclusive – combat loneliness/isolation √ Effective community engagement and development in diverse communities √ Successful partnership working √ Building stronger cohesive communities
- 8. Buckinghamshire County Council M&S initiative supports/linked to: • Falls Prevention Programme • Public Health – 5 Ways to Wellbeing, Healthy eating programme, Active Bucks • Prevention Matters – CLO and CPW roles • BCC – Brokerage Direct Payment Service, Dementia Friendly Communities • Bucks New University – Annual Ageing Well Events, Student Placements
- 9. Buckinghamshire County Council M&S attendance = 330 approx. p/w Initiative requires: • Robust empirical evidence – we (staff and members) know project works well! • Prime funding for expansion so that O/P in rural settings can also benefit • Strategic buy-in from established organisation(s) – governance, training, funding support, etc. • GP prescription referrals for O/P - SEM
- 10. Buckinghamshire County Council Other CD Work: Mental Health First Aid Training Accredited to deliver standard MHFA, Youth MHFA (2 day courses) and Lite MHFA (3 hours) CDWs worked alongside MHFA England to develop culturally appropriate programmes (DRE + RECC) to raise awareness of MH and related issues. To date; approx. 200 people have been trained in Bucks on MHFA /YMHFA within CD role, as well as co-facilitating in Berks and London to maintain accreditation since 2008. Ageing Well Conference Showcase Co-organiser with BNU of annual event encouraging O/P (200+) in activities for ageing well.
- 11. Buckinghamshire County Council Thank You Olga McBarnett Joint Mental Health Community Development Lead OMcBarnett@buckscc.gov.uk
Editor's Notes
- Looking at key issues coming out from the Census data: Increase in older people – what implications will this have for CYP in terms of resource funding Increase in non-white people Increase in lone parents Economic position for young people
- 23% of population is 60+ Pensioners make up 1/5 of households and the majority live alone Projected 26% increase in 65+ to 2021 25% rise in frail population (85+ - 90+) between 2001 – 2010 Largest projected increase in the most elderly (90+) to 2026
- Started the Caribbean style in 2009 following the pilot study in 2007. Chinese & Dosti style soon followed in 2010. Groups have been set up with small funding pots (small start-up grants) mainly from Bucks Community Foundation. The Department of Health NHS Regional Health & Social Care Award – first prize in 2010 in the Mental Health and Wellbeing category Also, the Mental Health Community Development won first prize in Success in Partnership Working with the Traveller Wellbeing Project
- Examples taken from Q. feedback sheet for Movers & Shakers at Chesham Methodist Church for Ageing Well Conference (11.06.15). Qs were: Is M&S making a difference? What does M&S mean to you? Why do you attend? and What do you get from attending regularly? Attendees of M&S groups often report an improvement in fitness – often their balance have improved after only a few weeks of participating in the exercise activities.
- Questionnaire responses = 69 from est. 95-100 attendees of the initial trial sessions. Members’ age range – 50 > 77, majority in 70’s, female, Caribbean descent – Black British Caribbean in UK ethnicity monitoring terms. Participants = Caribbean Style Movers & Shakers.
- Today we have 17 active groups throughout the County with 2 further groups being planned in Aylesbury and another 2 in the South Bucks District. Reaching Diverse Communities – in areas of greatest need – Bucks perceived as affluent but with pockets of deprivation where people are less well off as listed in the national deprivation indices – factors of health and disability, income, education – skills & training, crime, employment, living environment and barriers to housing services. Also, Overall IMD = index of multiple deprivation.
- The list of outcomes from service provider’s perspective and compared to member’s feedback on slides 4&5. For improving health/wellbeing – keeping active x 2 (body + mind) and encourages healthy eating. Inclusive – a diverse range of O/P benefits from regular attendance. M&S has demonstrated effective community engagement and successful partnership working in diverse communities. Individuals from ‘hard to reach’ as well as the wider communities have adopted M&S DIY style approach to improving wellbeing to build stringer cohesive communities.
- M&S is mentioned in the Public Health Strategy, courtesy of Cllr. Julia Wassell. However, the project could benefit from strategic links to prevention, early intervention and other health related strategies.
- MHFA – East & West Berkshire CD Leads utilised MHFA training under the guidance of Nick Buchanan to train hundreds of community members to raise awareness of MH issues in BME communities in an effort to reduce stigma and discrimination. Oxfordshire has conducted similar large scale training leaving Bucks somewhat behind in delivering MHFA training.