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CarePALs

Physical Activity Leaders in Care Settings

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What is CarePALs?

CarePALs are Physical Activity Leaders (PALs) who have been trained to lead physical activities specifically in day and residential care settings.

Watch our video to see and hear about the work of CarePALs and the grants available to support their work.

How does it work?

The CarePALs programme has been designed to enable care staff to deliver physical activity sessions, which can be included as part of the daily or weekly routines, without additional costs to the care service.

Participants are not expected to have any background or formal experience in leading physical activities but they will need to have an interest in learning to lead physical activities. They will also need a commitment from their employer to put a programme in place following their CarePALs training.

CarePALs workshops

The workshops offer a number of different benefits to participants including:

  • an increased awareness of the social, psychological and health benefits of physical activity for older people of all ages and abilities;
  • the opportunity to lead Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) sessions for older people with varied levels of ability on a regular basis;
  • the chance to improve health and service for people living in care settings.

The CarePALs is offered as a two-day workshop, to offer participants an opportunity between the first and the second day to try out what they have learned in their workplace.  

How can I get involved?

To find out where and when the next workshop is, give us a call.

Contact

For information speak to our Active Programme team.

 01 805 7733
 active@ageandopportunity.ie

Active Initiatives:

Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme

Offers financial supports to local clubs, groups and organisations, nationwide. Find out more here.

FitLine

A volunteer-led telephone mentoring service that encourages participants to start getting more active – we’re only a phone call away! Find out more here.

Physical Activity Leaders

An education and peer leadership initiative which trains older people how to lead sport and activity sessions in their local groups and communities. Find out more here.

CarePALs

Trains those working in care settings to lead suitable physical activities. Find out more here.

People with intellectual disability Physical Activity Leaders

Enabling people with intellectual disability (ID) to become physical activity leaders. Find out more here.

Walking Football initiative

An Age & Opportunity initiative for older men that is great craic and good for general health and wellbeing. Find out more here.

European Week of Sport

Promoting sport and physical activity across Europe. Find out more here.

Go For Life Games

Teams from all over Ireland coming together to take part in a national day of sport in June every year. Find out more here.

Sport Initiatives:

Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme

Offers financial supports to local clubs, groups and organisations, nationwide. Find out more here.

FitLine

A telephone mentoring service which encourages callers to start getting more active- we’re only a phone call away! Find out more here.

Physical Activity Leaders

An education and peer leadership initiative which trains older people how to lead sport and activity sessions in their local groups and communities. Find out more here.

CarePALS

Trains those working in care settings to lead suitable physical activities. Find out more here.

People with intellectual disability Physical Activity Leaders

Enabling people with intellectual disability (ID) to become physical activity leaders. Find out more here.

Walking Football initiative

An Age & Opportunity initiative for older men that is great craic and good for general health and wellbeing. Find out more here.

European Week of Sport

Promoting sport and physical activity across Europe. Find out more here.

Go For Life Games

Teams from all over Ireland coming together to take part in a national day of sport in June every year. Find out more here.

People always say that ‘you’re only as old as you feel’. Well, it turns out to be true. Science has proven that staying active keeps your body younger and your mind happier, no matter what it says on your birth cert. Being active can help your body to stay strong and supple improve balance and coordination aiding in falls prevention A healthy mind and body can help fight off colds and infections and many common illnesses. Exercise keeps you sharp and, best of all, it cheers you up and boosts your energy.

Being active just 30 minutes a day can offer you a range of benefits including:

  • Better balance
  • Co-ordination
  • Greater range of movement
  • Flexibility
  • Better strength
  • Stay healthier
  • Be more content
  • Increase energy levels
  • Increased social connection
  • Prevent Falls

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