Positive Ageing Month 2024

Useful Contacts 22 Positive Ageing Month October Phoenix/Firmus Gas 0800 002 001 Roads Division Western Division Headquarters, County Hall, Omagh, BT79 7AF DfIRoads.Western@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk Fermanagh & Omagh East 32 Deverney Road, Arvalee, Omagh, BT79 0JJ FermanaghandOmaghEast@ infrastructure-ni.gov.uk General Enquiries: Fermanagh & Omagh West, Castle Barracks, Enniskillen, BT74 7HN dfiroads.western@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk Reporting a problem: 0300 200 7894 www.nidirect.gov.uk/information- and-services/travel-transport-and- roads/problems-roads-and-streets RNID Together, we’ll make life more inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss and tinnitus. 073 9323 3559 barry.grimes@rnid.org.uk www.rnid.org.uk RNIB See Differently kmcmackin@rnib.org.uk www.rnib.org.uk Samaritans 116 123 Shopmobility Enniskillen 028 6632 9965 enniskillensm@live.co.uk www.shopmobilityenniskillen.com Shopmobility Omagh 028 8224 0991 / 075 1795 3536 shopmobilityomagh@outlook.com South West Age Partnership Connecting Older People across Fermanagh and Omagh 07955 787456 aforbes@southwestagepartnership.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook. com/swapnetwork South West Acute Hospital 028 6638 2000 www.westerntrust.hscni.net/hospitals/ south-west-acute-hospital Street Lighting Faults 0300 200 7899 www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/ report-street-light-fault Stroke Association NI Rebuilding lives after stroke. 028 9050 8020 www.stroke.org.uk Volunteer Now Supporting organisations and individuals with Volunteering 074 6748 6638 lynn.johnston@volunteerow.co.uk www.volunteernow.co.uk We Care Project The We Care Project works with those who provide care to adults or children, or to those working in the caring profession (paid or unpaid) in the Omagh area. We help carers health and wellbeing, advise on specialist support and provide a social platform for carers to meet. Tel: 07850 441985 E: wecareomagh@outlook.com All details included in the directory of services were relevant at the time of going to print and every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of the booklet. If you are part of a group service or community organisation who would like to be kept up to date with events or activities for older people please email aforbes@southwestagepartnership.co.uk 6. How did you find out about the Positive Ageing Month booklet? 7. What (if anything) did you gain from attending any events or activities in your local community? 8. Please provide us with your postcode:............................................................................................... 1. How much did you enjoy the content of the Positive Ageing Month booklet? 2. Would you recommend reading this booklet to others? 3. Are you a member of an older persons’ group? 4. How positive are you about growing older? 5. Do you feel attending older people’s events or activities makes you feel more included in society? Yes  No  Yes  No  Yes  No  Evaluation - How did we do? 9. Any comments .......................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................... Newspaper Email Website Friends/family Social Media Local Club New Skill Met New People Fitness Feel more involved New Information Did not gain Male Female Transgender Prefer not to say 55-64 65-74 75+ Prefer not to say Are you? Are you aged?