‘If it hadn’t been for her, I wouldn’t have known,’ Ann says.Īnn believes ExtraCare’s Well-being Service is essential. It was thanks to the Well-being Advisor that she discovered she had a deep vein thrombosis in her leg – she was sent to the GP who sent her straight to hospital. ‘I never stop,’ she says.Īnn has angina and heart failure and has been helped by Lark Hill’s Well-being Advisor. She enjoys walking and going to the cinema and theatre. I have always been able to mix.’Īnn volunteers at the village, delivers the internal post, helps with events and teaches stained glass cutting. ‘Everyone knows me and I have made a lot of friends. ![]() Now in her sixties, she lives in a one bedroom bungalow at Lark Hill Village in Nottingham. ![]() She was a nurse in Los Angeles, worked in advertising and was also a chauffeur. She used to be a dresser for American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette, travelling with her and taking care of her dresses, jewellery and shoes. I’m not one to sit and put my feet up and have a cup of tea.’Īnn has always led an active life. ‘I need to keep my health as good as it can be,’ she says. This workshop will explore what the data means for residents and the charity.ĮxtraCare Resident Ann Strickland benefits from the App – she tells her story… This enables prediction of a resident’s ‘resilience’ and personal goal setting. This tool has been piloted and now integrated into all assessments. A resilience tool was developed to use as part of the research, which has now been incorporated into a Well-being App (tablet based). ![]() They are also assessed annually and offered informal ‘drop in’ sessions.Īston University was commissioned to evaluate the effects of the integrated approach on health and well-being, cognition, social functioning and independence over time. Residents have a comprehensive assessment before moving into one of our retirement communities. Former nurse Ann Strickland is full of praise for ExtraCare’s Well-being Service.ĮxtraCare’s Well-being Service supports residents to improve their health and well-being. ‘Here you know there is someone who will help you out’.
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