PSI (FaME) was always designed and evidenced for working with those who live in their own homes. But as many of you know, we give chair based starting alternatives to every exercise and frailer people can make a start with the programme. Sophie Thomas, a PSI doing her degree in Brighton, chose to do her…
Do you work in the care sector? Could you get your residential setting involved? Go 4 Gold challenges go live! Go for Gold offers a choice of 5 physical activity challenges. Participants can do just one element or have a go at all of them. The Try-athlon Challenge –choose from a range of 6 simple…
For activity and care staff engaged in developing an active care home. Obtainable from Age UK and NAPA.
The National Activity Providers Association is the UK’s leading activity and engagement charity. NAPA supports care services to prioritise wellbeing and promote activity, arts, and engagement. A United Kingdom where activity and engagement is an integral part of care provision, where people live content, creative and connected lives. The vision is to advance the role…
This publication has been produced by the College of Occupational Therapists (COT) and NAPA, the National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People working in partnership. Evidence shows that providing a range of activities within care homes can improve residents’ quality of life. However, the provision of meaningful activity appropriate to an individuals’ interests…
