Transcript Angus Go for Gold - Generations Working Together

Angus Go for Gold
Background
• Angus falls service and dementia liaison
team had noted that level of physical
activity was low in care homes.
• ‘Make every moment’ count resource
launched.
• ‘Generations working together’
Aims
To increase levels of physical activity
for older people living in Angus care
Homes.
To provide opportunities for community
engagement.
What we did
Go for gold - learning event where we first
thought to develop our event to include
generations working together.
Key representatives from all partner agencies
met on a monthly basis to plan and organise
the event.
Poster competition - school pupil
Activity choices - CHAIN
On the Day
177 team participants from schools and
care homes, volunteers, sports
leadership pupils.
Aged between 6 - 98
Banner parade
Dignitaries
NYCoS Angus Branch
Outcomes
100 % answered
yes to organising
another event.
75% said they were
very confident about
organising physical
activities.
25% said they were
quite confident
Comments - what worked
 My favourite bit was the
wellies
 We enjoyed making
friends with everyone
and having fun together
 Were coming back next
year.
 Fab to see 4
generations working
together.
Comments - what could we
have done better?
 Drug testing
 Shorter times for each
activity
 Sausage rolls would
have been nice
 Heavier ball for the
skittles
 More water/juice
available throughout the
event.
Aims for 2014
Plans are in place to host another event
in Angus in September 2014.
Support links established
Continue to support and develop ideas
through the CHAIN
Share learning
Thank you