Project ID: 713
Description | Members of the Cultural Activities in Care Homes project work with local care homes to arrange events to enhance the quality of residents’ lives and encourage their inclusion in meaningful activities. The project offers a range of cultural and leisure opportunities to residents and includes performances by local musicians and school children; reminiscence sessions with small groups and life story work with individuals. |
Topics | Ageing Reminiscence Medical and Health |
Type | U3A-led research (not an SLP) |
U3A | Forth Valley U3A |
Organization/partner | Local care homes |
Year started | 2008 |
Source of reference | National email newsletter Nov 17 |
Notes | Forth Valley U3A's award winning Cultural Activities in Care Homes (CACH) project has achieved another award – this time for the Outstanding Achievement in Health and Wellbeing at the Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE) Inspiring Volunteer Award Ceremony 2017. |