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10. Act to alleviate people’s loneliness and isolation. Delia Ramos

10. Act to alleviate people’s loneliness and isolation. Delia Ramos. Isolation and Loneliness. Isolation and loneliness is common among older people Some facts: Over 1 million people aged 65 and over in the UK say they always feel lonely Many of them feel cut off from society

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10. Act to alleviate people’s loneliness and isolation. Delia Ramos

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  1. 10. Act to alleviate people’s loneliness and isolation.Delia Ramos

  2. Isolation and Loneliness • Isolation and loneliness is common among older people • Some facts: • Over 1 million people aged 65 and over in the UK say they always feel • lonely • Many of them feel cut off from society • Just over 5 million older people consider the television as their main form of • company • Half a million older people spent Christmas Day alone last year

  3. Isolation Age UK Croydon are continuously acting to tackle social isolation and loneliness on older people. Services: • Call in Time ( free telephone friendship service) • Information & Advice: connecting people with local church groups, lunch • clubs, activity groups… • Welfare Benefits advice • Home Services • Volunteering opportunities…

  4. ‘The Survivors of Abuse Buddying project’ • In June 2011, Age UK Croydon ran a successful six months pilot scheme • called ‘The Survivors of Abuse’ Buddying project • The project was funded by Comic Relief and we worked in partnership • with ‘Action on Elder Abuse’ and The Croydon Safeguarding Adult team • Addressed the human aspects of abuse not the processes of safeguarding • Age UK has a zero tolerance of all forms of abuse

  5. The survivors of Abuse Buddying project: outcomes • Our Buddying service helped some vulnerable older people in Croydon to : • Work through their experience and come to terms with it • Regain their identity • Identify their values and priorities – dignity challenge 5 • Break patterns of behaviours that made them vulnerable to abuse • Access community facilities and services. • Create a positive vision for their future – dignity challenge 9 • Pursue their dreams and passions – dignity challenge 4 • Make friends and get support from other ‘survivors’

  6. Money Management Project – Subject to funding • Many older people are lonely and isolated after losing a partner or an • ability • They are at risk of being financially abused • They have difficulty in accessing their money safely and accountably • There are difficulties in getting around provider policies not to allow staff to • access monies for clients

  7. The survivors of Abuse Buddying project • Testimonials • “I has been a wonderful thing to have a buddy and share experiences. Before I met my buddy, I was isolated and repressed. I now have hope and know that there is help out there.” C.R • “I was on my way to recovery but making slow progress. The buddying service helped me to recover quicker from the financial abuse I experienced. I have learnt to say ‘no’ when people ask me for money. I also learnt that I don’t have to struggle on my own as there is plenty of help, should I need it in the future.” P.S • “I have not recovered yet because I have financial problems. However, having help has been very good because I have someone to talk to about things. My buddy helped me to cope better with my situation. My buddy also helped me to attend organized walks and keep fit. I am hoping to make more friends.” M.J

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