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Keeping Connected in Winter
[374.7KB]Published 2019. Tips to help people and community groups in rural or isolated communities to think about how to keep connected and carry on during winter.
Creating Inclusive Communities Topic: Carers, Families, Older People, Participation | Format: Booklet
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Food Buddies – Tips For Days Out
[182.9KB]Published 2018. Food Buddies is a project which involves sharing ideas and practical tips around food that people living with dementia, other older people and their families and friends have found make life easier. These tips are about how to enjoy going out and about. They have been shared with us by older people, people living with dementia and their families. We hope this booklet will be useful for days out - going further away or for a special visit - and the more regular things that people can do closer to
People Having More Choice in their Lives Topic: Carers, Families, Older People, Participation | Format: Hints & Tips
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Hints and Tips for Parents experiencing Poor Mental Health
[225.8KB]Published 2018. We spoke to different groups of parents across Scotland and put together some hints and tips that we hope will help people in a parenting role who may be struggling with poor mental health. We hope these will help you and make it easier to know where to start when it comes to looking after your health and wellbeing.
Having Different Conversations Topic: Carers, Children and Young People, Families, Mental Health | Format: Hints & Tips
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Enjoying a drink and staying safe as we get older
[60.1KB]Published 2016. We spoke to older people who told us what they do to stay safe when enjoying a drink. Here are their tips if you, or someone you know, would like some advice on how to still enjoy drinking alcohol whilst looking after yourself.
People Having More Choice in their Lives Topic: Addictions, Carers, Families, Older People, Self Harm | Format: Hints & Tips
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Eating well with dementia – a carers’ guide
[516.8KB]Published 2014. This is a guide from nutrition and diet resources UK which provides practical, everyday eating and drinking advice for people caring for a relative or friend with dementia.
People Having More Choice in their Lives Topic: Carers, Families, Older People
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Winter Tips
[1.3MB]Published 2016. As part of our Food Buddies project we have put together these Winter Tips for people who find food challenging, whether that be because of dementia or other health reasons. We have information on everything from shopping tips to simple (but delicious) Christmas recipes.
People Having More Choice in their Lives Topic: Carers, Families, Mental Health, Older People | Format: Booklet