Wythenshawe Age Friendly Winter Warmer bags
Project to help older residents stay warm and well in winterBenefit of health networks
Age-friendly networks in local communities ensure good practice and good ideas are circulated from one area to another, and that all areas promote the idea of an age-friendly city. Taking part in the network empowers each member of the community to have greater control in their own health care.
Location
Wythenshawe
Project team
Age Friendly Wythenshawe sub-group includes:
Local residents
Wythenshawe Forum Trust
South Manchester Lions
Manchester Local Care Organisation – Health development Coordinators
Wythenshawe Good Neighbours
The Tree of Life Centre
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Aim
Our aim is to reach 500 housebound older people with Age Friendly wellbeing goody bags. The bags will include local service information and information on how to stay well and warm in winter, warm socks, a hat knitted by a local resident, hot drinks and soups, plus a Christmas card from us. The bags will be allocated and delivered to residents through the local district nurses.
Evaluation
Due to Covid-19 the evaluation of this project could not take place.
All bags were delivered to 500 residents across Wythenshawe.
Strategic links to local/national policies
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Benefit |
Policy |
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Increased mental wellbeing |
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Helping people age well |
Taking Control of our Health and Social Care in Greater Manchester |
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Empowers people to take charge of their health |
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Enables people to live independently as they grow older |
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Creating an age-friendly city |
Research/evidence base
Mantovani et al (2017) Engaging communities to improve mental health in African and Afro-Caribbean groups: the role of wellbeing champions Health & Social Care in the Community 25 (1) 167-176
NESTA – By us, for us: the power of co-design and co-delivery
NIHR – Improving community health networks for people with severe mental illness
Contact
Emma Farrell - Neighbourhood Health Worker
T: 0161 271 0582
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