Engaging with elderly Asian communities in Dudley

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Summary of report content

People at Wellington Road Community Centre told Healthwatch Dudley they wanted to become more active and be able to look after their health. Healthwatch arranged a Community Information Celebration event and supported the formation of groups to help people take control of their health and wellbeing.

Key outcomes

  • 16 health checks were conducted for elderly Indian men and women by Solutions 4 Health.
  • Two IT courses were held (one for men and one for women) at Wellington Road Community Centre by Dudley Council Adult & Community Learning.
  • Citizens Advice Dudley & Wolverhampton planned Self Management Courses.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Dudley
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Accessibility and reasonable adjustments
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Food, nutrition and catering
Health inequality
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Prevention of diseases, including vaccination, screening and public hygiene
Referrals
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
Yes
Name(s) of the partner organisation(s)
Wellington Road community Centre.
Active Black Country.
Dudley Council Adult & Community Learning
Primary research method used
Consultation
Engagement event
General feedback
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Adult social care, including care packages and social workers
General Practice (GP)
Nutrition and dietetics
Screening services and testing
Services other than health or social care
Vaccination clinics, including Covid 19 vaccine

Details of people who shared their views

Age group
Not recorded
Gender
Not recorded
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
Not recorded
Ethnicity
Asian / Asian British: Bangladeshi
Asian / Asian British: Indian
Asian / Asian British: Pakistani
Sexual orientation
Not recorded
Marital and civil partnership status
Not recorded
Religion or belief
Not recorded
Pregnancy/maternity
Not recorded
Types of disabilities
Not recorded
Types of long term conditions
Not recorded
Does this report feature carers?
Not recorded
Seldom heard groups
People with limited family or social networks
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