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The Get Up and Go Awards are run by the City of Edinburgh
Council : "Get Up and Go has been developed in line with
a City for All Ages - the city plan for older people. It is
about improving opportunities and services for older people and
removing discrimination towards them so that Edinburgh can truly
become A City for all Ages. These biennial awards offer
the opportunity to recognise individuals, charities, voluntary
groups or public sector/commercial organisations from Edinburgh,
who, in the opinion of the Partnership, have successfully
promoted the principles of Get Up and Go throughout the last two
years"
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Left to right:
Tish, Jenny, Carol and Stuart receive the award on
behalf of the Moose project from Bob Malcolm of
Radio Forth |
Tish Chalmers, one of the Moose in the Hoose volunteers
nominated the Moose project for the award in the ‘Ensuring the
inclusion of older people in Edinburgh’ category.
Her nomination stated. “After engaging with residents,
supported by staff, areas of interest can be pursued using the
internet. Google Earth shows locations of relatives’ homes in
all parts of the world and email accounts allow communication
with family and friends including receiving digital photographs.
Webcam lets both parties see and hear each other regularly.
Moose enlivens frail elderly residents in care homes, not to
mention the volunteers themselves. It offers mental stimulation,
and allows regular communication with friends and family,
reassuring them of the resident’s wellbeing. It forms groups
within the care home who normally have little contact otherwise.
Webcam links have been facilitated to Canada, Australia and
Shetland and several other countries throughout the world and
such contacts have transformed the lives of participants and
provoked most grateful thanks from the distant families.
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the Moose project share their delight in the award |
Moose was praised by the Care Commission regarding
standards for care homes relating to ‘private life, ‘daily life,
and ‘staying in touch’. Dr Anna Dickinson from the School of
Computing at Dundee University has stated that: “The Moose in
the Hoose’ Project has achieved something that few organisations
world wide have managed with any success.”
“As other organisations seek to provide similar benefits
for their care home residents, the Moose in the Hoose should be
an exemplar, ideally a template”.
Moose transforms the lives of older people and Inclusion,
respect, dignity and having fun are vital ingredients of this
work.” For further information on Edinburgh
Council's
Get
Up + Go Awards 2009 -
Please Click Here
Click below to download the PDF version of the current
Get Up +Go Programme brochure
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