I Work With Older Adults

Exercise is the miracle cure we have always had, but for too long too many of us have neglected to take our recommended dose. Support the older adults you work with to move more, more often and help them enjoy the health benefits of a more active life, no matter how old they might be. It is never too late to regain and improve your fitness.

Understand What Is Happening To Us As We Age

Knowledge is power – build your understanding of the Live Longer Better principles by reading the resources listed below and watching the presentations that launched our programme in Cumbria.

Live Longer Better in Cumbria - About Document (pdf, 1684KB)

Live Longer Better in Cumbria - Headline Statistics (pdf, 702KB)

Live Longer Better in Cumbria - Leaflet Inside Spread (png, 1205KB)

Live Longer Better in Cumbria - Leaflet Covers (png, 5337KB)

Watch the presentations from our Live Longer Better in Cumbria launch event

Live Longer Better in Cumbria Spring Event 2023 - watch the meeting recording here

If you’d like to gain a more indepth understanding, contact Clare Paling to enquire about the eLearning available from Learning with the Experts

Having Active Conversations

A 2017 survey of 1,000 GPs found that:

  • 80% of GPs in England are unfamiliar with the national physical activity guidelines
  • less than half (44%) are confident in raising physical activity with patients
  • over half (55%) had done no specific training on physical activity

If you would like to be more confident to discuss physical activity the following resources may help:

Moving Healthcare Professionals

Moving Medicince

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy - I Help People Feel Stronger 

Making Every Contact Count - Active Cumbria deliver this training both online (for individuals) and face to face (for groups and organisations). For more information please contact Clare Paling

Home Exercise Resources

There are lots of resources available to support older adults to move more at home in a safe and effective way.  Visited the dedicated section on our website here 

Activities In The Community

If you are looking for organised group activities, please use the links below for some suggestions of what is available where you are.

Allerdale - Activities for older adults (pdf, 5953KB)

Barrow - Activities for older adults (pdf, 5909KB)

Carlisle - Activities for older adults (pdf, 5904KB)

Copeland - Activities for older adults (pdf, 5871KB)

Eden - Activities for older adults (pdf, 5912KB)

South Lakeland - Activities for older adults (pdf, 5900KB)

Walks to Live Longer Better!

Active Cumbria has supported the Hiking Household to develop a series of six walking maps to help make it easier for people to get started and enjoy walks on their doorstep.  The project has been funded through The Reconditioning Fund - a funding source which supports our Live Longer Better in Cumbria programme.  Maps available in the series include: 

Use the links above to download the maps. 

Active Cumbria has secured investment from Public Health England to help meet the aims of Live Longer Better in Cumbria. The fund is known as The Reconditioning Fund. If you or your organastion is supporting adults to be more active you could be eligible to apply. Find out more here