Fife Voluntary Action Bulletin 22 December 2016 Opens a MS Word document containing information and links
Some Articles from the Newsletter:
Review of Day Care Services for Older People December Newsletter
Created: 22/12/2016
The latest update on the Review of Day Care Services for Older People is now available by clicking here.
Fife Forum Winter Newsletter 2016
Created: 15/12/2016
Fife Forum have published their 2016 Winter Newsletter.
Click here to read this latest edition.
The Silver Line Helpline is Open over Festive Period
Created: 19/12/2016
In order to ensure it's always there for older people The Silver Line are getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year.
The Silver Line is a free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The helpline is open as usual, 24 hours a day, every day throughout the festive period, taking calls from lonely and isolated older people.
Their telephone number is 0800 4 70 80 90.
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline Launched in Scotland
Created: 19/12/2016
On Wednesday 30 November 2016, Action on Elder Abuse launched their helpline in Scotland (080 8808 8141), dedicated to the support of older people across Scotland who are being, or under threat of being abused.
What Action on Elder Abuse does:
• Raises awareness of the wide range of harm and abuse experienced by older people which includes physical, sexual, psychological, financial and neglect;
• Provides advice and support to older people experiencing harm or abuse, and those who care for or are concerned about older people;
• Promotes research and projects relating to elder abuse;
• Campaigns for the best possible support and prevention framework; and
• Signpost to other organisations who can provide appropriate help and support.
If a concern is raised with them in regards to a vulnerable adult, their Information Officers will always make the caller aware of the Adult Support and Protection legislation and provide the appropriate local authority contact.
They are the only organisation that deals specifically with Elder Abuse and they provide support to people when they need to talk about the harm they are suffering and, if necessary, a signposting route to other organisations.
Further information can be found on their Website: www.elderabuse.org.uk/scotland
If you have any questions or require any further information or leaflets, please do not hesitate to get in touch with:
Brian Rapley, Services Coordinator, Action on Elder Abuse Scotland
Tel: 07496323801
E-mail:
Postal: AEA Scotland, PO Box 29244, Dunfermline, KY12 2EG
Fife Life Winter 2016 Newsletter
Created: 15/12/2016
The Winter Edition of Fife Life has been published - view this by clicking here.
This edition suggests that a New Year’s resolution this year could be to become a volunteer?
If you want to find out more about volunteering contact us directly:
E-mail:
Tel: 0800 389 6046 (free from landlines and mobiles)
Text: VOL to 60777 (your standard network message rate applies)
Scotland’s House of Care Learning Report
Created: 22/12/2016
Scotland's House of Care has published a Leaning Report in partnership with The Health and Social Care Alliance.
Within the context of moving from the 'medical model' of treatment, towards a model of care and support which builds on people's expertise in living with their conditions and the resources available to support them in their own communities to provide a more holistic approach to achieving the best possible outcomes; this report creates space to reflect on progress make so far and going forward.
It sets out elements required to deliver change in practice, focused on coordinated and capability building training, to promote the whole system transformation needed to improve the interactions and conversations between people and their practitioners.
Read this report in fully by clicking here.