Together

Together, we can share joy and love to the older people in our communities

Confidence has become a problem as the impact of the pandemic continues. The fear of going out and connecting with their communities again is, affecting older people a great deal. This in turn, is affecting mobility and mental health issues caused by isolation and loneliness. We, along with the rest of the country are having problems with recruiting which sadly, means we have a waiting list of clients waiting for our support. This in turn, exasperates the problem with engaging with the outside world as we regularly encourage outings and activities.

Organisations are struggling to recruit volunteers or encourage existing volunteers to return. This means that groups and activities that were tailored for older people are unable to run. It’s a vicious circle. If you have a big smile that will make each clients face light up when they welcome you at the door, a good pair of ears and eyes to a lifetime’s worth of stories and help them find things if they’ve been replaced, we need you.

We were delighted when we were able to restart our Senior film club in Henleaze and Downend and we were encouraged by people attending. Although they were dubious, and we needed to reassure people that we were doing everything in our power to keep them safe from Covid. Our Monthly coffee afternoon has started to see more people attending and having the opportunity to meet new people. Sadly, the pandemic and lockdown saw people living with Dementia and their loved ones, feeling abandoned. The importance of engagement in activities for people living with Dementia is crucial. We offer a free Dementia Information workshop to groups and organisations with the aim of making Bristol a Dementia friendly city. We are a social group who love getting together and we are always there to support you, no matter what. Give us a call for a casual chat on: 0117 435 0063

If you would like to find out more about our film club, coffee afternoon or Dementia workshops, contact: lisa.dicker@homeinstead.co.uk

Please share any events or groups with us that would be of interest to older people. We can add them to our Community Newsletter.

Together, we can share joy and love to the older people in our communities.