Enhanced befriending for older people | |
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Extending befriending services for older people to cover the whole of Fife. |
Rationale
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Building on existing project which has been successful in reducing loneliness and isolation amongst elderly people. Older people identified as at risk of suicide.
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Desired Outcomes
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- Reduction in loneliness and isolation.
- Increased self-confidence to leave the house and meet people.
- Improved physical and mental health.
- Increase in self-esteem.
- Provide support network.
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Relevance to Choose Life's Key Areas Of Work
| | Encouraging and supporting (more) innovative local voluntary services, community-based and self-help initiatives that contribute to the prevention of suicide in local neighbourhoods and communities. |
Choose Life Objectives
| - Early prevention and intervention
- Longer term work to provide hope and support recovery
| Choose Life Priority Groups
| People in isolated or rural communities
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Partners In Delivery
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| Contact the Elderly Scotland |
In Kind Support Received
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Contact the Elderly Scotland.
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Evaluation Tools/Methods
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Currently under discussion with Choose Life Group.
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Contact Details
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Valerie Crookston
Executive Officer
Contact the Elderly in Scotland
Muirshiel
Kilmacolm
PA13 4SG
01505 874412
Val@contact-the-elderly.org
Morna O'May
Regional Development Officer East Scotland
14 The Acres
Kippen
Stirling
FK8 3ED
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