ACCESS FOR BAME ELDERS

social activities for active older people

Funded by the Big Lottery, the Access for BAME Elders project aims to enhance physical and menta wellbeing of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic elders in Lewisham and Southwark, by improving access to mainstream and culturally specific services. Using Person Centred Planning tools, a trained volunteer will work with you to create your unique person centred plan and help you to take the first steps in making it a reality.

Working with your support planner, person centred planning will help you find the confidence and self belief to explore what's important to and for you, and identify the neccessary support available to help you achieve your goals.

Following Joan's recent fall, she was feeling increasingly lonely as she began to go out less than she used to. Together with her support planner, Joan recorded the things she used to do that made her happy; her good days, bad days and what was important to and for her. Joan recorded her dreams and wishes of what she wanted her support plan to look like. Since setting up her support plan, Joan now regularly attends church, has joined a singing group, and visits the hairdressers and her friends.

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