Ageing Well Ageing Well Programme on Programme on

AngleseyAnglesey

Stephen WilliamsStephen Williams

Age Well Development OfficerAge Well Development Officer

15/01/200915/01/2009

HHistoryistory

• Partnership between: Partnership between: - Age Concern Gwynedd a Mon- Age Concern Gwynedd a Mon- Anglesey County Council- Anglesey County Council- Bangor University- Bangor University

• Succeeded in gaining a grant of Succeeded in gaining a grant of £495,000 from the Big Lottery.£495,000 from the Big Lottery.

• Establish three Age Well centres Establish three Age Well centres on Angleseyon Anglesey

StatisticsStatistics

• Anglesey has a population of 66,829 Anglesey has a population of 66,829 (Anglesey Life 2007) with a growing (Anglesey Life 2007) with a growing population of older people.population of older people.

• 22% is over retirement age 15,14222% is over retirement age 15,142

• 2.3% Aged over 852.3% Aged over 85

• 17% population gaining un-paid care.17% population gaining un-paid care.

Statistics (Cont)Statistics (Cont)

• Anglesey has above average of Anglesey has above average of households containing older people households containing older people living alone. 16.2% households are living alone. 16.2% households are lone pensioners compared with lone pensioners compared with Wales average of 14.4 %Wales average of 14.4 %

• People over 75 living alone in Wales People over 75 living alone in Wales is 41.2% compared with 43% on is 41.2% compared with 43% on Anglesey (census 2001)Anglesey (census 2001)

Long Term IllnessLong Term Illness

• People over the age of 65 self reporting People over the age of 65 self reporting with long term illness is 51.4% (Census with long term illness is 51.4% (Census 2001)2001)

• Welsh Health Survey estimates 22.3% of Welsh Health Survey estimates 22.3% of adult population on Anglesey suffering adult population on Anglesey suffering from arthritis.from arthritis.

• 905 cases of Dementia/Alzheimers 905 cases of Dementia/Alzheimers suffers on Anglesey, this is expected to suffers on Anglesey, this is expected to rise 33% over the next 10 years.rise 33% over the next 10 years.

Purpose of Age Well Purpose of Age Well CentresCentres

• Help people to become healthier both in the short Help people to become healthier both in the short and the long term.and the long term.

• Provide activities that relate to current government Provide activities that relate to current government objective’s, areas such as exercise, diet, chronic objective’s, areas such as exercise, diet, chronic illness and support for people with mental health illness and support for people with mental health problems.problems.

• Help people and organisations to learn, and to help Help people and organisations to learn, and to help to build relationships within communities.to build relationships within communities.

• Use a variety of strategies to involve local people in Use a variety of strategies to involve local people in project planning and delivery, enabling them to project planning and delivery, enabling them to tackle the issues that affect their lives.tackle the issues that affect their lives.

Main Outcomes for Older Main Outcomes for Older PeoplePeople

• Empower older people through involving Empower older people through involving them in decision making processes.them in decision making processes.

• Ensure sustainability of project through Ensure sustainability of project through grants, training and volunteering.grants, training and volunteering.

• Refurbishment of existing community venue.Refurbishment of existing community venue.

• Access to a range of services and information.Access to a range of services and information.

• Break down the barriers between the Break down the barriers between the generations.generations.

• Improve social networks.Improve social networks.

The Story so far!The Story so far!

• Develop links with organisations / Develop links with organisations / agenciesagencies

• Visit Over 50’s groupsVisit Over 50’s groups

• Information eventsInformation events

• Centre set up / OpeningsCentre set up / Openings

• Open Day’sOpen Day’s

• Official LaunchOfficial Launch

ActivitiesActivities

• Physical ActivityPhysical Activity

- Walking- Walking

- Tai Chi- Tai Chi

- Line Dancing- Line Dancing

- Chair Yoga- Chair Yoga

Activities (cont.)Activities (cont.)

• Inclusion through IT and other Inclusion through IT and other LifelongLifelong

- IT- IT

- Flower Arranging- Flower Arranging

- Card Making- Card Making

- Cooking for MenCooking for Men

Activities (cont.)Activities (cont.)

• Advice and InformationAdvice and Information- CAB- CAB- Pension service / TOPPS- Pension service / TOPPS- Digital Switchover- Digital Switchover

• Establish a network of volunteers to Establish a network of volunteers to co-ordinate community projectsco-ordinate community projects- Walking leaders- Walking leaders- Green projects- Green projects- Intergenerational projects (Summer - Intergenerational projects (Summer School)School)

Activities (cont.)Activities (cont.)

• Misc.Misc.

- Internet CaféInternet Café

- ArchivesArchives

- Music GroupMusic Group

• Statutory ServicesStatutory Services

- NERS- NERS

- Falls Prevention- Falls Prevention

Number of VisitsNumber of Visits

MonthMonth AmlwcAmlwchh

BrynsiencyBrynsiencynn

LlangefLlangefnini

TotalTotal

OctoberOctober 345345 214214 410410 969969

NovembNovemberer

361361 410410 386386 11611677

DecembDecemberer

268268 369369 372372 10010099

TotalTotal 974974 993993 11681168 31431455

(Total April (Total April – June 2009)– June 2009)

(474)(474) (532)(532) (683)(683) (1689)(1689)

Non-Centre Based Non-Centre Based ActivitiesActivities

• EisteddfodEisteddfod

• Food and NutritionFood and Nutrition

• Community SafetyCommunity Safety

• Digital SwitchoverDigital Switchover

• VolunteeringVolunteering

• Website DevelopmentWebsite Development

The FutureThe Future

• Complimentary TherapiesComplimentary Therapies

• Special Event DaysSpecial Event Days

• Develop the Role of the Centre Develop the Role of the Centre Advisory GroupsAdvisory Groups

• Outreach WorkOutreach Work

• Sustainability and MainstreamingSustainability and Mainstreaming

Age Well in PicturesAge Well in Pictures

AmlwchAmlwch AgeAge WellWell WalkersWalkers

Llangefni Age Well 3000Llangefni Age Well 3000thth VisitorVisitor

Contact DetailsContact Details

Stephen WilliamsStephen Williams

Age Well Development OfficerAge Well Development Officer

0140772194801407721948

stephen@ageconcerngwynedd.co.ukstephen@ageconcerngwynedd.co.uk