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New Movement Encourages People to Make a Difference in the Lives of Older Adults

Stuart Mitchell

Home Instead, Inc. recently introduced Ready to CareSM, a movement aimed at inspiring people of all ages to make positive differences in the lives of older adults. Ready to Care encourages people to complete simple acts of kindness on a weekly basis. Text messages remind and encourage members to connect with aging neighbors and loved ones. “It is a mathematical certainty that we will not have enough people to care for the rapidly growing aging population,” said Jeff Huber, President and CEO of Home Instead, Inc. “We must inspire young…

Survey: Nearly One-Third of Seniors Don’t Feel Socially Engaged

Stuart Mitchell

New findings from leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. show that nearly one-third (31 percent) of Americans aged 65 and older say they don’t feel socially engaged. However, a majority of respondents say it is important to establish social connections, including friendships (85 percent), companionships (61 percent) and romantic relationships (22 percent). These data underscore the importance of focusing on seniors’ ability to connect with others, given the pervasiveness of social isolation. To address this need, Humana also announced today a new series of programming and events to help…

Cyrenians provide over 600 free lunches in partnership with Hibernian

Stuart Mitchell

Cyrenians – working in partnership with Hibernian and NHS Lothian – has provided over 600 free lunches at their weekly GameChanger events at Easter Road Stadium. The East-of-Scotland based homelessness charity run the lunches every Monday to provide a free nutritious meal whilst bringing people together to combat loneliness and create new friendships as part of the work of the GameChanger partnership. GameChanger is a public social partnership founded by Hibernian Football Club, Hibernian Community Foundation and NHS Lothian working with others, notably Cyrenians, to improve health, lives and opportunities…

UK Government outlines vision to empower and invest in society

Stuart Mitchell

The first Civil Society Strategy in 15 years will build stronger communities by bringing together businesses, charities and the public sector, the Government has vowed today. Civil society refers to organisations and individuals working to create social value, enriching lives and building a fairer society for all. Tracey Crouch, Minister for Sport and Civil Society, unveiled the new vision today, which places communities at the centre of decision-making and focuses on five key foundations of social value: people, places and the public, private and social sectors. The work follows the…

Southgate Backs Deutsche Bank Hackathon

Stuart Mitchell

On July 19th and 20th volunteers from across Deutsche Bank’s global technical staff will spend 24 hours to come up with the best design for a mobile app for one of the bank’s Charities of the Year, Cure Leukaemia. Teams from the UK, India, Romania, Germany, Hong Kong, USA, Russia and Singapore will work around the clock to design a ground-breaking app for leukaemia patients across the globe. The aim of the app is to give leukaemia sufferers and their families worldwide access to a vital resource that connects them to…