Rushmoor Strategic Partnership 65+ Roadshows
Over 65s in Rushmoor swapped their old sloppy slippers for new ones at our 65+ roadshows in March.
Badly fitting footwear, especially slippers, is a major cause of falls requiring hospital admission, particularly for older people. Through working with Age Concern Hampshire and Hampshire County Council involving their slipper exchange event, Rushmoor Strategic Partnership organized two 65+ Roadshows. They took place at the Farnborough Community Centre on Monday 26th March and at Place Court, Aldershot on Thursday 29th March. Both social events ran from 10:30 – 2:30pm and included refreshments and a light buffet lunch.
New slippers were fitted by footcare specialists in exchange for old ones. There was be a chance to chat to Rushmoor Council’s new Healthy Lifestyles Officer, Louisa Arnold, who was running a seated exercise demonstration. Representatives from Hampshire Fire and Rescue, Rushmoor Healthy Living, Rushmoor’s Handyman Service, local Police Community Support Officers and many others were on hand to provide useful advice and support.
The roadshows are part of an Accidents in the Home Project set up as a result of the Towards a Better Rushmoor conference in 2006. The current focus is on falls in the home and older people. Figures from the Hampshire Primary Care Trust show that the highest incidence of hospital admissions from falls in the over 75s is in the Heron Wood Ward. The project plans to address this through education, prevention and practical methods.
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