Your Local Health & Wellbeing Guide
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Your local Health & Wellbeing Guide Supporting older people in Plymouth to make more of later life Contents Contents 4 Age UK Plymouth 5 - 9 Age UK Plymouth - Our Services 10 Keeping mobile and preventing falls 11 - 13 Volunteering may boost mental wellbeing in older adults 14 - 15 Your right to social care and support 16 - 18 Planning for your future care needs 19 - 21 Are you a carer? 22 - 23 Choosing care services 24 - 27 Funding care 28 - 30 Care services in your home 31 - 35 Care homes Disclaimer: Although every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this guide was correct at press time, Plymouth Age UK and Sure Media Ltd do not assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by any errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. Although Plymouth Age UK & Sure Media Ltd would like to thank the sponsors for their support in this publication, their inclusion within this publication does not imply any recommendation or endorsements as to the goods or services they may supply. Plymouth Age UK has received no financial payments from any sponsors or supporters in the production of this guide. March 2021. Data source CQC & NHS. To feature within a publication or for further information please contact: [email protected] 3 Age UK Plymouth Age UK Plymouth improving well- being in Later Life across the city. Age UK Plymouth is an independent local charity, which has operated since 1942 in the City of Plymouth. We provide a variety of services to people over What we offer: the age of 50 every week, including those who • Information & Advice • Adult Day Care may be vulnerable or socially isolated. We also provide support for carers of older people. • Dementia Day Care • Music for the Memory Our Mission • Carers Support • Big Lottery funded Gateway to Services “Age UK Plymouth exists to care for and work with older people and their carers • Help at Home • Community Support in and around the City of Plymouth to • Handyperson Service • Gardening improve their quality of life through the • Active Living • Volunteering promotion of choice opportunity and opportunities independence.” • Student Placements • Phone Friends To achieve our Mission we aim to improve the • Help to get online well-being of those in Later Life by: • Understanding and responding to their needs • Enabling them to remain independent • Delivering excellent services • Giving them a voice Age UK Plymouth • Working in partnership with others William & Patricia Venton Centre Astor Drive, Mount Gould, Plymouth PL4 9RD • Using innovative ideas William Venton Centre OUR VISION 8 Memory Lane, Plymstock, Plymouth PL9 9GH Love Later Life in Plymouth Tel: 01752 256020 OUR VALUES www.ageukplymouth.org.uk Trusted, Compassionate, Innovative ageukplymouth @plymouthageuk Age UK Plymouth is an independent charity working in Plymouth to offer support and services to older people. 4 Age UK Plymouth Age UK Plymouth Support for the Over 50’s Age UK Plymouth advice and information service can provide: • Welfare Benefits checks: For people who may be eligible to receive benefits or are unsure about their entitlements e.g. Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit • Money Matters: How to maximise your income including accessing energy savings. • Funding and finding care: Specialists in providing support from assessment to funding whether the care is at home or in a care home. • Housing advice: from local authority Age UK Plymouth provides a range bidding, to dealing with rogue landlords and of services, support and activities for matters of disrepair. anyone over the age of 50, including carers. • Carer Support: Ensuring carers access support that they are entitled to both Since 1942, this trusted local independent financially and through a Carers Assessment. Charity has helped older people across the City of Plymouth to access services and support to • Signposting: Wide range of partners across help them keep healthy and well, to maintain the City for further support and advice where their independence for as long as possible, and needed. to love later life Age UK Plymouth has a wide range of Free Information and Advice information guides on many of these topics which are available online or from the charity’s Making the right decisions helps people to centres. remain in control and able to make informed choices on issues that may affect health and wellbeing. At Age UK Plymouth our Active Living Centres offer a friendly, warm and supportive environment to engage in activities, socialise and meet new friends. 5 Age UK Plymouth Active Living Service Age UK Plymouth’s Active Living Service Active Living Services - We can provide the can help older people to love their later opportunity to undertake activities, walk in the park, a trip to the Hoe, these can either be life delivered individually or as part of small groups It does this by offering a high quality based in community venues. and flexible service that is tailored to Companionship - Everyone needs human suit a person’s individual needs and connection, our Active Living Support Service aspirations. can offer support that has huge benefits to the mental, physical health and wellbeing of This enhanced service enables you to receive a person. We can provide a fun, supportive this support in the comfort of your own home environment where people can take part in or if you prefer, you can attend our group a range of activities, including; word games, sessions in your local community. singing groups, quizzes, creative & musical We pride ourselves in supporting older people activities, gentle exercise and much more. and their families to alleviate stress, anxiety Home Admin - We offer a number of options and loneliness. By using a wealth of knowledge which can alleviate anxiety, such as; calendar and a comprehensive training programme, our and address book completion, card writing, staff deliver a safe and caring service - with an gift wrapping & posting of gifts, appointment emphasis on promoting independence, social making, assisting to set-up direct debits, engagement, good health and wellbeing. call assistance to organisations and utility Home Support - We can be your helping providers. hands at home, this service includes; domestic Getting Online - Accessing the internet may cleaning, laundry, ironing, changing bedding, seem daunting but once you’ve got the hang light de-cluttering, basic meal preparation, of it, it’s a great source of information, can sitting service, escorted visits. help you save money and it is a brilliant tool for Gardening - Get your garden chores keeping in touch with friends and family. completed by our fantastic team, this service CST (Cognitive Stimulation Therapy) - You includes; mowing, trimming, pruning, potting, can take part in meaningful and stimulating clearance of weeds & brambles and general activities, proven to help maintain memory and maintenance. mental functioning. Handyperson – for those odd small jobs that need doing around the home, why not let one of our team help you out. To find out more or to book a session contact: 01752 256020 or email: homecare@ ageukplymouth.org.uk or visit: www.ageukplymouth.org.uk 6 Age UK Plymouth Love Later Life Activities available at Age UK Plymouth: • Tai Chi & Yoga • Dance and Gentle Exercise • Whist, Bridge, Card and Board Games • Bingo and Quizzes • Reading & Discussion Groups • Embroidery and Sewing • Knit and Chat • Computer Training • Target Bowls and Skittles Health and well-being is important to us all and • Arts and Crafts as we age it is vital to keep as healthy as we can • Music to enable us to enjoy our journey in Later Life. • Men’s Club Physical activity keeps the body and mind active • And much more! and promotes a general sense of well-being and everyone should aim to do a small amount of exercise each day. Walking, playing games such as bowls, dancing and gentle exercise are all simple ways to introduce a physical activity. Doing regular Age UK Plymouth exercise improves strength and balance which can help reduce the risk of falls and potential Gateway To Services hospital admissions. Thanks to the Big Lottery Community Fund Age Keeping the mind active is important in Later UK Plymouth has launched a new community Life and doing things like crosswords and outreach service in Plymouth. This will help puzzles can help stimulate the brain. older people who may be lonely meet others and take part in activities in the own local area. Learning about technology can open up opportunities to a whole new world of hobbies, With the support of our Gateway to Services interests and communication networks. volunteers, we offer Age UK Plymouth provides FREE IT lessons and • Help to access services these are available at various venues across the • Social Engagement City . • Groups and Clubs Socialising • Lunch Clubs, Coffee Mornings, and Cream Teas When we get older we can sometimes lose • Community Activities touch with family and friends, which can lead to • Benefits Information and Advice feelings of loneliness and isolation so having a Tel: 01752 256020 wide range of social networks and participating email: [email protected] in activities can really improve health and well- www.ageukplymouth.org.uk being. Many older people have skills and life experience If you would like to help older people Love Later they can share with others, so volunteering Life through Gateway to Services why not a small amount of time each week can build volunteer? Meet new people and share your confidence and give the opportunity to make skills, hobbies and interests. new friends and have fun! 7 Age UK Plymouth Dementia Day Care For those with memory loss or dementia we have a specialist Dementia Day Centre providing meaningful, innovative, and person centred activities.