Core Components of SFL | |||
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Programme Component | Description | Duration | Lead Provider |
Health check | Health check by a registered nurse in a mobile health unit at the Shed measuring; Blood pressure, HR, cholesterol, carbon monoxide, weight, waist and body mass index | 30 min at baseline | The Irish Heart Foundation |
Healthy Food Made Easy | Basic nutrition & cookery course led by a trained facilitator | 2.5 h workshops for 6 weeks | The Health Service Executive (HSE) |
Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Community | Mental health and promoting positive wellbeing led by community development officer | 4 h workshop (Available in 2 × 2 h session format) | Mental Health Ireland |
Sheds choose one of the two following physical activity programmes: | |||
Exercise for Shedders | Indoor? Exercise class to maintain posture, strength, flexibility, balance & general physical capabilities led by qualified physical trainer | 1 h exercise class for 10 weeks | Siel Bleu Ireland |
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Sheds ag Siúla | Guided walking programme led by local sports partnership officer | 1.5 h every second week across the 10 week programme | Get Ireland Walking |
Optional components of SFLb | |||
Diabetes: Living Well, Being Well Workshop | Workshop on diabetes awareness and management led by qualified diabetes specialist | 1.5 h single workshop | Diabetes Ireland |
‘Hands for Life’ CPR Training | Workshop on performing CPR in the community led by CPR trainer | 1 h single workshop | Irish Heart Foundation |
Oral Health | Workshop on oral health awareness and maintenance led by dental nurse | 1 h single workshop | Dental Health Foundation Ireland |
Cancer Awareness | Workshop on cancer awareness & reducing the risk of male-related cancer led by cancer prevention officer | 1 h single workshop | Marie Keating Foundation and Irish Cancer Society |
safeTALK | Workshop on how to help prevent suicide by recognising signs, engaging someone and connecting them to an intervention resource for further support led by suicide prevention trainer | 4 h single workshop | National Office for Suicide prevention Ireland |
Getting online computer training | Beginners course on getting online & using devices led by trained community mentor | 5 × 2 h sessions | Age Action Ireland |
Optional workshops in development for phase two deliveryc | |||
Dementia Awareness | Workshop to promote awareness of dementia signs, symptoms & risk factors & communication tips to support Shedders with early stage dementia in the Shed led by dementia advisor | 1 h single workshop | Dementia Understand Together & The Alzheimer society of Ireland |
Bereavement and Loss | Workshop to explore different forms of bereavement and loss as well as coping strategies for men led by bereavement specialist | TBC | TBC |
Sexual Health | Workshop to explore male sexual health and relationships led by sexual health promoter | TBC | TBC |