FaME and OTAGO as Dance OR Structured Exercise Formats? LLT Statement

Recently, LLT have been working with Dance to Health to increase strength and balance opportunities for older people. We have had a number of queries on the adaptation of FaME/OEP into dance and its effectiveness. To support our PSIs and OEP Leaders, and commissioners of services, we have issued a statement which can be read…

February 5, 2018News, OEP Course, PSI Course, UncategorizedBy Dawn Skelton

PSI sessions show significant social return on investment

Public Health England, in Jan 2017, published their Falls and Fractures Consensus Statement and confirmed that FaME sessions delivered by PSIs were cost-effective (PHE 2017). More recently, Gateshead Older People’s Assembly had independent research done on their return on investment (GOPA, 2017). “Gateshead Older People’s Assembly is a unique community-based organisation working with and for…

December 9, 2017Falls care, News, PSI Course, UncategorizedBy Dawn Skelton

Treat Exercise for Rehabilitation as you would a drug

Dawn Skelton (LLT Director and Professor of ageing and health at Glasgow Caledonian University) gave a Keynote at the British Geriatrics Society Annual Conference in London on 22 Nov 2017. Her talk, entitled, Exercise for Frailty and Sarcopenia: Challenges and Opportunities, proposed that the evidence for the positive effects of exercise on muscle strength, sarcopenia…

November 26, 2017In the press, News, UncategorizedBy Dawn Skelton

Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles Job Opportunity in Wigan

Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles are recruiting a new Wellbeing Specialist Instructor. For full details and how to apply please follow the link Wigan Wellbeing Specialist Instructor – Active Later Life

June 12, 2017News, UncategorizedBy Later Life Training

Renfrewshire Carers Centre Job Opportunity – Adult Support Worker

Renfrewshire Carers Centre are recruiting a new member of their support team in the Centre funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund and Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership Adult Support Worker – £20520 (pro rata) – 26 hour post To provide new carers in Renfrewshire with an intensive, holistic approach to…

May 15, 2017News, UncategorizedBy Later Life Training

NEW CPD Dates set for PSIs and others

The following CPD days have been set up to provide you with up to date research and practice, knowledge and skills; we will have more on offer soon, so keep an eye out on the webpages. If you have not received an email about these CPD days you may be missing off our mailing list,…

September 16, 2012News, Seminars and Conferences of Interest, UncategorizedBy Dawn Skelton

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