Health & Wellbeing
Live well by having choice and access to services which enable them to lead fulfilling lives and age well.
Age Friendly GP Surgeries
Resources are increasingly stretched for GP surgeries and strategies such as Age Friendly Surgery are needed to maintain patient centred primary healthcare for older people. In collaboration with older people, Age Friendly Island developed a framework and toolkit for GP surgeries showing that actions need not be elaborate or costly.
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Age Friendly GP Surgeries Framework
Age Friendly GP Surgeries Toolkit
Age Friendly Training
The Age Friendly training was written in January 2016. It looks to address cultural attitudes among ageing focusing on physical, physiological and environmental barriers. We worked with senior leads from Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue, Hampshire Police, Southern Vectis (Local transport provider), to ensure that the training would benefit all customer facing staff. The training looks to increase delegate’s knowledge of the challenges an ageing population may bring, as well as the vast opportunities in preparing for, and adapting to the potential needs of this consumer group.
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Age Friendly Training Case Study
Older And Wiser Vectis Radio Programme
The Older and Wiser Show is a partnership between Age Friendly Island and Vectis Radio. Its aim is to inform islanders about projects and initiatives taking place across the Island that enhance the lives of older residents.
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Celebrating Age Festival
Age Friendly Island co-ordinated four Celebrating Age Festivals between 2016-2019. The Festival grew each year and resulted in extending the diverse range of activities over the whole of October to enable people to try as many different events as possible. In 2019, over 47 organisations were involved delivering 100+ events for the over 50’s and over 1000 people attended.
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Isle Of Wight Fire Service, Safe & Well Visits
The Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service are committed to helping people live longer in their own home safely. Safe and Well is a Home Fire Safety visit that’s tailored to an individual’s needs, relating to their health and lifestyle choices for the most vulnerable people in our community.
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Fire Service, Older Driver Scheme
The Older Drivers’ Appraisal Scheme – run by the Island’s fire and rescue service – provides an informal and confidential appraisal to help older drivers with their driving ability and how to best deal with a wide range of traffic situations. The aim of the scheme is to help people stay safe on the road for as long as possible.
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