This interview is part of our rapid review project, The New Normal: Delivering Your Services to Older People in 2021. Empowered Conversations deliver communication courses for family carers of people with dementia and professionals, and one-to-one support through Empowered Carers. One-to-one support was offered via Zoom already before lockdowns, … [Read more...]
Life Leisure: Online videos, activity packs and upskilling care home staff to deliver physical activities during lockdown
This interview is part of our rapid review project, The New Normal: Delivering Your Services to Older People in 2021. Life Leisure is a charity managing leisure and sport facilities in Stockport. Part of their community activities is planning and delivering physical activity sessions to older adults and vulnerable residents in Stockport, … [Read more...]
Live Music Now: Creating online resources for care homes and others to use during lockdowns
This interview is part of our rapid review project, The New Normal: Delivering Your Services to Older People in 2021. Live Music Now is a UK wide music initiative, which has been operating for over 40 years in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a sister organisation in Scotland. Live Music Now delivers interactive live music sessions in … [Read more...]
Made By Mortals: Delivering music theatre workshops through immersive podcast adventures
This interview is part of our rapid review project, The New Normal: Delivering Your Services to Older People in 2021. Made By Mortals is run by Andy Smith and Paul Hine, a composer and theatre maker duo, and is based at Guide Bridge Theatre in Tameside. Prior to lockdown Made By Mortals delivered music theatre projects in collaboration with two … [Read more...]
Dementia Support Service at Age UK Salford: Finding ways to support people living with dementia and their carers during lockdowns
This interview is part of our rapid review project, The New Normal: Delivering Your Services to Older People in 2021. The Dementia Support Service at Age UK Salford is commissioned to deliver support for people living with dementia and their carers in Salford. They provide information and advice. one-to-one support, weekly social groups, … [Read more...]