Table 3 Wales-wide programmes that are available to older people and other adults
From: A survey of local health promotion initiatives for older people in Wales
Physical exercise | Healthy eating | Safety & warmth | Emotional health | Health protection | Smoking | Alcohol | Sexual health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol Concern | ✓ | |||||||
Alcoholics Anonymous | ✓ | |||||||
Better Advice: Better Help (welfare & benefits) | ✓ | |||||||
Breast Test Wales | ✓ | |||||||
Care and Repair | ✓ | |||||||
Drinkline (free 24 hour helpline) | ✓ | |||||||
Exercise referral schemes | ✓ | |||||||
EXTEND | ✓ | |||||||
Flu vaccination programme | ✓ | |||||||
Free prescriptions | ✓ | |||||||
Free sight tests for the over 60s | ✓ | |||||||
Free swimming for the over 60s | ✓ | |||||||
Keep Well this Winter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Lunch Clubs | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
National smoking cessation service | ✓ | |||||||
Pneumococcal vaccination programme | ✓ | |||||||
Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme | ✓ | |||||||
University of the Third Age | ✓ | |||||||
Walking the Way to Health | ✓ |