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We’re Here Too!We’re Here Too!
Perth & Kinross Care Home Perth & Kinross Care Home Activity Network (CHAN)Activity Network (CHAN)
Carolyn Wilson, P&K FallsCarolyn Wilson, P&K FallsService ManagerService Manager
Denise Fagg, Denise Fagg, Volunteer Activity Coordinator, Volunteer Activity Coordinator,
Luncarty House Care Home, Luncarty House Care Home, Luncarty Luncarty
[email protected]@fagg.org.uk
Living Streets ScotlandLiving Streets Scotland
Penny MorrissPenny MorrissCommunities Co-ordinatorCommunities Co-ordinator
Living Streets ScotlandLiving Streets ScotlandThorn House, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh. EH2 Thorn House, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh. EH2
2PR.2PR. 0131 243 26490131 243 2649
[email protected] www.livingstreetsscotland.org.uk
• Established – 2010• 34 care homes registered• Meet quarterly• Hub for national developments.
• Networking and support
• Awareness raising
• Sharing activity ideas/ resources and training
• Communication and information hub
CHANCHAN
• Annual Go4Gold Care Home Challenge (Olympics)• Swimming programme
• Strength & Balance Exercise Training
• Walk leader Training • Living Streets
• Living Voices project
• Ryder Cup and Golf Challenge
• Inter-care home Bowling event at indoor rink
Aspects DevelopedAspects Developed
• 62 care home staff trained• 10 Otago exercises to increase strength around
hip, knee and ankle and balance exercises• 4 chair based exercises for less able• Encouraging staff to increase walking with
residents in the home• Perth UHI students being trained in Strength &
Balance to further support care homes to deliver the exercises
P&K Strength & Balance P&K Strength & Balance Exercise TrainingExercise Training
P&K Strength & Balance Exercise P&K Strength & Balance Exercise TrainingTraining
• 19 care home staff trained as walk leaders• Many care homes working with the local Walk
leader to create suitable walks in the vicinity of their home. Residents involved in planning these.
• The community are being invited to join these walks
• Some residents are joining community led walks. • Following PAHA conference links made with
Living Streets
Paths For All Walk Leader TrainingPaths For All Walk Leader Training
Living StreetsThe UK national charity
working with supporters
to create safe, attractive
streets where people
want to walk.
Walkable Communitieshttp://www.livingstreets.org.uk/
Living StreetsLiving Streets
Living Streets are safe, attractive, enjoyable places where people want to walk.
They are accessible, comfortable and appealing for people of all ages and abilities.
Living StreetsLiving Streets
• Living Streets Community Street Audit methodology.
• Community Street Audits are effective when local people of all ages and abilities are involved in assessing the quality of the local environment, and in identifying the ways to improve it for walking.
• Living Streets Scotland conscious that often in our communities work, the perspective of older people in the community could be lacking.
Living Streets PilotLiving Streets Pilot
• 2 pilot Community Street Audit events in Perth, working with walking groups from 2 care homes. – Luncarty House, Luncarty (village setting)– Kincarathie House, Perth – (city home, located next to a
busy road
• Involving, carers, P&K Council Accident Prevention Officer, Live Active Leisure Paths for All Coordinator, P&K Vision, NHS Falls Service Manager, community council, schools and community members.
• Aim to put the residents front and centre to identify barriers to walking
Living Streets PilotLiving Streets Pilot
Living Streets PilotLiving Streets Pilot
Outside Luncarty house agreeing the plan prior to the Living Streets street audit
Living Streets Pilot - LuncartyLiving Streets Pilot - LuncartyShort term recommendations: Repair path edgingProvide contrasting line at path edgeCut back overhanging branches and brambles to clear pathClear grass from path edges and repair damaged path edge
Long term recommendation:Assess lighting along the path
Living Streets PilotLiving Streets Pilot
Recommendation: Assess the feasibility of providing appropriate crossing facilities, including drop kerbs and tactile paving, on Marshall Way and Marshall Road in an appropriate location.
Living Streets PilotLiving Streets Pilot
No crossing facilities including drop kerbs and tactile paving assisting pedestrians crossing Marshall Road to the primary school.
Recommendations here - drop kerbs, tactile paving and other appropriate crossing facilities in this location would benefit pedestrians of all ages and abilities making the journey to school.
Kincarathie House, Perth Kincarathie House, Perth
Grounds at Kincarathie HouseGrounds at Kincarathie House
Grounds at Kincarathie HouseGrounds at Kincarathie HouseWalk route to the duck pondWalk route to the duck pond
• Care home residents able to participate in an
activity to help identify issues that affect them when out walking
• Key stakeholders able to come together with the community to prioritise issues presenting a barrier to walking, and to identify opportunities for improvement
• Opportunity to assess and adapt the Community Street Audit approach to suit the needs of participants with high support needs
Living Streets Pilot (Outcomes)Living Streets Pilot (Outcomes)
Perth & Kinross Go4Gold Care Home Olympics
Over 100 residents/clients involved from 30 care homes and 2 day care services
Over 40 volunteers supported the eventHeld in June 2012, 2013 and 2014
Residents provided their thoughts on what activities we used and invaluable feedback (evaluation forms and verbal) following the events which has shaped
the event year on year
Held in Bells Sports Centre, Perth
Race for Rice
Fishing for Ducks
Beanbag Bucket Basketball
Kurling
Golf
Lunchtime
Tea Dance
Presentation of medals and certificates
The lady in the centre stated on Scottish TV“ladies get out, keep out and get your
muscles going"
“Man does not cease to play because he grows old; he grows old because he ceases to play!” George Bernard Shaw
Swimming Programme
Perth Leisure Pool
Care Home Swimming Programme • Initially a national pilot involving 8 residents from 5 Perth
& Kinross care homes – Nov 2013
• Programme now ongoing with up to 10 residents.
• Trained Swimming Instructors create individualised swimming plans for each resident to achieve their goals.
• Care home staff gain skills, knowledge and confidence to support older frailer residents in the water
• Some residents now swimming with carer independent of programme.
• Residents stated their goals about the swimming and expressed their thoughts both verbally and also through evaluation forms following the programme.
Hoist taking residents into pool
92 year old lady - ” I am just so happy, I now know I can go into the water and swim again. I cant thank-you enough. I plan now to go swimming with my friends. I feel young again”
This gentleman who finds walking difficult commented “ When in the water I feel like I am flying – I can move
around freely, its exhilarating”
Award ceremony
Living Voices Project
• National pilot involving 6 P&K care homes.• Run by the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) and Scottish
Storytelling Centre (SSC) using storytelling, poems, reminiscence and songs
• Monthly sessions delivered by a professional artist and supported by a volunteer.
• 16 care home staff trained in skills, techniques and resources
• Looking at training for additional carers and volunteers. • Residents shape each session by expressing what
topics they wish to cover
“I feel more relaxed after Living Voices, the days don’t feel so long” (resident)
“I love this group and how it allows everyone a chance to express themselves. It is such a morale booster and their confidence has shown such an
improvement, its truly remarkable! Care Home staff
“It has a huge impact on residents. They feel more relaxed, they have better morale and they
are more talkative” Care Home staff
I find this of terrific value….its very good, stimulation to be learning new things when you get to this age” (Resident)
“Oh yes, I enjoy it. No complaints because if I did I would have told you! [laughter]. I like sharing my stories. I like the poems and some of the stories you tell us are awful good, and I love a sing song, not that I can sing! [laughter] I love to hear everyone singing, and yes, singing puts me in a good mood, definitely!”
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