Older People's Services in the Better Neighbourhood Services Fund

Appendix 2: Summary of Services and Projects

Pathfinder	Projects from 2003/04 Annual Report	Project Type	Additional
Argyll and Bute Stay Put	Employment of Community Outreach Workers	Independent living	Entirely new
	Keeping in Touch Service	Social	Entirely new
	Health Assessment Project	Health	Additional
	Venalink Medication System	Health	Entirely new
	Short breaks for carers	Independent living	Entirely new
	Lunch and social clubs	Social	Entirely new
	Live Music Tour	Social	Additional
	Wheelchair accessible vehicles	Social	Entirely new
	Information Roadshow	Advice and information	Entirely new
	Benefits training for front line staff	Advice and information	Entirely new
	Islay and Jura Advice Centre	Advice and information	Entirely new
	Home Safety Checks and installation of SMART technology	Safety	Entirely new
	Seniors Forum	Advice and information	Entirely new
Argyll and Bute Community Support Network	Keeping in touch service	Social	Entirely new
	Phonearound	Social	Entirely new
	Dispensing service in Southend	Health	Entirely new
	Sleepover house	Independent living	Entirely new
	Hearing Loss Information session	Advice and information	Entirely new
	Locum OT support	Independent living	Additional
	Purchase of equipment and adaptations	Independent living	Additional
	Home Safety Checks and provision of SMART technology	Safety	Entirely new
	Community Outreach workers	Independent living	Entirely new
	Development of Network Centre	Social	Entirely new
	Social/lunch Groups	Social	Entirely new
	Transport	Social	Entirely new
	Wheelchair accessible vehicles.	Social	Entirely new
	Money matters campaign	Advice and information	Entirely new
	Information Roadshows	Advice and information	Entirely new
	Benefits training for frontline staff	Advice and information	Entirely new
	Information Drop in Centre	Advice and information	Entirely new
	South Kintyre Seniors Forum	Advice and information	Entirely new

Pathfinder	Projects from 2003/04 Annual Report	Project Type	Additional
Western Isles	Community Care Centre	Independent living	Entirely new
	Community based podiatrist	Health	Entirely new
	Community based speech therapist	Health	Entirely new
	Community based physiotherapist	Health	Entirely new
	Community health checks	Health	Entirely new
	Befriending Service	Social	Entirely new
	Art classes	Social	Entirely new
	Theatre workshop	Social	Entirely new
	Exercise sessions inc music and movement/fall prevention	Health	Entirely new
	Community transport (inc Assisted Shopping Scheme)	Social	Entirely new
	Digital inclusion - PC purchase and webcam	Social	Entirely new
	Service co-ordinator	Independent living	Entirely new
	Elderly matters conference	Advice and information	Entirely new
Dumfries and Galloway Older People	Active Service	Social	Additional
	Care at Home Training Consortium	Independent living	Entirely new
	Dementia Friendly Communities	Health	Entirely new
	Food Train	Independent living	Additional
	Home Fire Safety Checks	Safety	Entirely new
	Partnership in Podiatry	Health	Additional
	Rapid Response	Health	Additional
	Guid Guidance for Older Folk Directory 2	Advice and information	Entirely new
	Coronation Day Centre	Social	Additional
	Handy Man Service	Independent living	Entirely new
	Handy van Project	Safety	Entirely new
	Langholm Day Centre Fit Club	Health	Entirely new
	Talking Newspaper for the Blind	Advice and information	Entirely new

Pathfinder	Projects from 2003/04 Annual Report	Project Type	Additional
East Ayrshire	Older Peoples Liaison Service	Advice and information	Entirely new
East Ayrshire	Lifestyle zones	Health	Additional
North Lanarkshire	Concierge-Allershaw Sheltered Tower	Safety	Entirely new
South Lanarkshire	Extra Care Housing and Day Care Centre, Hamilton	Independent living	Entirely new
South Lanarkshire	Extra Care Housing and Day Care Centre, Carluke	Independent living	Entirely new
Inverclyde	Health Enhancement Manager	Health	Entirely new
	Oral Health	Health	Entirely new
	Nutrition	Health	Entirely new
	Health Checks & Podiatry	Health	Additional
	Tobacco	Health	Entirely new
	Physical Activity	Health	Entirely new
	Health Training	Health	Entirely new
	Health Self Esteem	Health	Entirely new

Notes
'Entirely new' is a service that was not previously provided to older residents of the Pathfinder area.
'Additional' is an extension to an existing service that expands its geography, client group or range of services to older people within the Pathfinder area.

Page updated: Monday, February 20, 2006

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Appendix 2: Summary of Services and Projects