Several new grants by the Hallmark Foundation are supporting projects that will improve the quality of life of older people living in residential care. They will improve hearing and communication in care homes, promote intergenerational interaction between young and older people, and increase access to the latest in music and movement technology.
The projects include funding for the following organisations:
- Good Gym: younger volunteers running to and from care homes and building relationships with older residents to promote connection and wellbeing
- NAPA: developing a national framework of standards for intergenerational activities in care homes
- DanceSing: taking their digital music and movement programmes to care homes serving older people on lower incomes
- Symphony Sound and Ready Generations: implementing measures to help older people with hearing impairments in care settings
