Seniors Set For a Comeback
From "THINC Fund Vote: Large Projects (£25,000-£50,000)"
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we are requesting £50,000.00 -
London Senior Social is a charitable organization with deep-rooted connections with our local residence, and other multi-disciplinary agencies who support older people to improved the quality of their daily lives- we work with social service, local community centre, social prescribers and GP Surgeries who referred older people into our services.
As a result of our positive impact, we were voted by our local community The Mayor of Southwark – Civic Award 2022 and 2024 - for outstanding work within Southwark – delivering essential services (10,000 Culturally sensitive hot meals and toiletries) to older especially during and after the covid period.
What will your project deliver?
Weekly Older Adult Day Care Support.
• 52 weeks - Day Care Support -Tuesday and Saturdays.
• 52 weeks- Provide door to door wheelchair accessible Transport to pick up seniors to and from all events.
• 52 weeks - Professional D1 license Minibus driver to transport participants safely.
• 52 weeks - Qualified Support Worker to escort participating from participants homes to day care and provide personal care and ensure safe participation in activities.
• 52 week - Profession Chef to prepared Cultural appropriate freshly cooked meals – also extras meals for take away.
52 weeks – Food ingredients/food take aways containers (recyclable).
• 52 weeks - Rent for Venue – to provide safe warm welcoming space to deliver service.
• 52 weeks -Admin Coordinator to recruit, monitor and carry out all necessary checks are in place to ensure the success of our service delivery and report/feedback throughout the life of this project.
Which group(s) or communities is your project intended to support?
We support older people age 55 plus with disabilities mostly from the Afro/Caribbean community, living across the borough of Southwark, specifically those facing social, economic and financial hard ship.
Those with disabilities, multiple medical condition, those diagnosed with dementia, reduce mobility - at high risk of unintentional self-neglect or not being able to carry out daily task safely to maintain their personal dietary and social needs, limited income.
What difference will it make?
· Immediately reduce social isolation for older people.
· Make new and retained friendships.
· Improved nutrition health and wellbeing – stay healthy for longer -remain in owe home.
· Improve financial benefit – help maximize benefit and welfare check income.
· Older people feel heard, supported and listen to. Maintain connection and dignity.