Positive Ageing in Galway
During positive ageing week Galway communities took the opportunity to highlight the contribution older people make in our local communities
Positive Ageing Stories
During Positive Ageing Week we worked together with Age Action and other Galway agencies to celebrate the enormous contribution of older people to our communities. We identified and shared stories of some of the many older people who actively participate in their localities who epitomise healthy, positive ageing.
Read stories from Galway City ❱
Read stories from Galway County ❱
See all the stories in Facebook album ❱
Letters to Grandparents
Galway school children wrote letters to their grandparents and other older people who inspired them. Children were encouraged to send a special note of love and appreciation during Positive Ageing Week 2020. A selection of these letters were featured in the Galway Advertiser newspaper.
See a selection of some of the children’s letters ❱
Take TIME to mind yourself
Throughout the week we highlighted ways for older people to mind their physical and mental health. We encouraged them to take time to Talk, Interest themselves in something you enjoy; Move around and get some exercise and Eat good nutritious food. We are distributing our TIME fridge magnet to older people in our services.
TIME – Positive Ageing Magnet ❱
2020 Positive Ageing Week Activities
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Galway City Mayor Mike Cubbard and local musician Matt Keane joined our meal delivery volunteers for a special delivery
Galway City Mayor Mike Cubbard making special delivery to our clients
School children wrote and sent letters to their grand parents and other older people who inspire them
School children wrote and sent letters to their grand parents and other older people who inspire them
Festival in a Van - Galway2020 organised pop-up musical performances in older people residential areas.
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club
An exhibition of positive ageing inspired art by members of the Galway Art club