This ‘Active at Home’ booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance. It follows concerns that low levels of physical activity in older adults will lead to reduced fitness resulting in loss of independence and need for care in the future. Available to download in…
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Get free psychological first aid (PFA) training online and help people with different needs to cope with the emotional impact of COVID-19. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/psychological-first-aid-covid-19
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Tell us your care story This is an unprecedented time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected all of us in ways we might not have anticipated. It has also affected our health and social care services. What are your experiences of services in Newcastle? This could be care received in a hospital, care…
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North Shields Live at Home Scheme is offering a Telephone Befriending Service to older people who are feeling alone or isolated in the community. This might include those who have no family and friends nearby, but also those who have support from families in terms of shopping, but who would benefit from a regular conversation…
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The Alzheimer’s Society are currently providing a Companion Calls service and anyone with dementia who would benefit from a chat with a volunteer can be referred to the companion calls service by calling Dementia Connect on 0333 150 3456. You can find out more about this service at this link https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/companion-calls
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Good afternoon everyone, I hope you’re all well, safe. Just to let you know, our Befriending Service is reaching out to offer Telephone Befriending support to even more customers now. Our Telephone Befriending Service is there to offer older isolated people a friendly chat over the phone. We provide a lifeline to the outside world…
Read MoreIf you’d like a bit of extra company, we can match you with one of our friendly call companions. They love a good chat and they’re great listeners too. To be eligible for a call companion, you need to be: • aged 75 or older • living alone or in sheltered housing with little contact…
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Being sectioned under the Mental Health Act is one of the most traumatic things that can happen to someone. In 2018 an independent review of the Mental Health Act made over 150 recommendations for urgent reform to improve people’s choice over their treatment, and ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect. After 18 months,…
Read MoreFriends and family members are being urged by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria to ‘make domestic abuse everyone’s business’ in a new campaign designed to set out how they can help those at risk. Further information is available here Children North East have launched a domestic abuse helpline. Please share the Domestic Abuse…
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Stop Hate UK provides independent and confidential Hate Crime reporting services for Newcastle, whether you are a victim of Hate Crime, you have witnessed incident you believe to be a Hate Crime or you are a third party to an incident that could be a Hate Crime. For further information and contact details visit the…
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