The Older Persons Information Day event to be held on Friday 28th September between 10am and 4pm in Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Station Road, EX9 6RJ, is the 5th Older Persons Day event to be held in the town in recent years. Organised by Home Instead Senior Care, the event brings together under one roof, a wide range of service organisations local and national, that are involved in supporting older people, carers and their families.
Mark McGlade, Managing Director of Home Instead Senior Care – Exeter & East Devon, who organises the annual event, said
Devon’s Local Nature Partnership has been awarded £500,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England to deliver a new and exciting five year programme that will support older people in Devon and Torbay to connect actively to nature.
The ‘Connecting Actively to Nature (CAN)’ programme will help over 3,000 inactive people to discover the combined benefits of a more active lifestyle with the psychological benefits that being outdoors in nature brings.
Hannah Colston, Senior Development Manager at Active Devon said: “We know from local consultation that people have a...
If you’re a sucker for character, then you’ve probably considered buying an old house. Period features make excellent selling points, and things as simple as open fires or exposed wooden beams can really add to property value. Here’s our advice on what you need to know when purchasing an older property.
Check its condition
Old houses are more likely to be rough around the edges than more modern properties. There might be structural damage, asbestos, or any number of other problems which could cause a headache later. Be sure to check for rodents too – they have a habit of...
A new photography exhibition in the corridors of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital challenges its viewers to think differently about ageing.
The ‘Growing Old Competitively' exhibition by Alex Rotas features a series of photos of athletes in their 60s, 70s, 80s and even 90s who still compete in international sporting events.
The exhibition has been organised by Exeter Health Care Arts, an ‘arts for health’ initiative designed to deliver a range of activities to improve the hospital environment, for patients, visitors and for staff. This inspirational exhibition fits into a...
