https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk A Voice for Older People in the Harrogate District Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:05:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/small-gestures-make-a-huge-difference/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/small-gestures-make-a-huge-difference/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:04:24 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=7225 Lots of us are already doing a great job of looking out for each other, but there is still more we can do to make our local areas healthier and happier for everyone. ‘Looking Out for Neighbours’ is a community campaign running across West Yorkshire and Harrogate to help local people feel better in the place they live and have the peace of mind good neighbours bring. For further advice and tips on how to help neighbours, follow this link.

]]> https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/small-gestures-make-a-huge-difference/feed/ 0 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/are-you-keeping-an-eye-on-your-elderly-neighbours/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/are-you-keeping-an-eye-on-your-elderly-neighbours/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:44:09 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=4219 People are being urged to help the frail and elderly this winter. This is a key message of the NHS ‘Stay Well This Winter’ campaign. Keep a watchful eye on elderly neighbours and relatives, and encourage them to stay warm and visit their pharmacist at the first sign of a cough or cold and to get their flu jab. Find out how some of Britain’s favourite and best known TV stars and celebrities have backed this year’s NHS winter campaign. Age UK is also running  the ‘No one should have no one at Christmas’ campaign, which highlights that over a million older people say they haven’t spoken to a friend, neighbour or family member for over a month.

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