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Links
Here I have provided some links that may be useful to you. If you have any suggestions for sites that will be helpful to list here, please email me.
Elderly Care Matters / Speechmark Publishing is not responsible for the content of external links
Activities
ActivitiesForum.com is tailored for the elderly or anyone involved with the elderly to be able to exchange ideas on activities, raising funds, saving money and more...
ElderlyActivities.co.uk provide free activity sheets to download.
Vintage Radio is a radio station run by older people for older people. They broadcast on the internet from 9am to 9pm each and every day. This can be great for a musical reminiscense session.
Best Practice & Training
NAPA is a registered charity with a keen and active interest in promoting high quality activity provision for older people. NAPA provide best practice training and support.
Digital Unite specialise in supporting older people to use digital technologies from internet & email to social networking & blogs. They have a network of Tutors throughout the UK who are specially selected and trained to deliver digital skillls training.
They also hold an annual Silver Surfers' Day is an annual day when events are run around the UK for older people to learn about the internet from tutors in all walks of online life.
General Information
Age UK provides support for both the elderly and anyone living with or working with elderly people. It has advice on money matters, health and wellbeing, travel & lifestyle, and home & care.
Age UK also has a list of forums that have been created via the Speaking Up for Our Age programme. There are more than 620 older peoples local forums in the UK.
You can also contact Age UK for support in setting up your own forum.
HousingCare.org provides a news and blog stream from all over the internet in relation to the care of older adults.
Sourcing Volunteers
Do-it was launched in 2001 with the first national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK. Do-it is part of the registered charity YouthNet, a non-profit-makingorganisation.
You can become a Do-it partner which means you can register your volunteering opportunities on their database.
Speechmark publications for caring for older people include books, board games, card packs, CDs and tapes covering dementia, therapeutic activities and reminiscence.
These resources will be invaluable to all those working with the elderly, including occupational therapists, psychologists, activity coordinators and carers.
