Themes and programmes
Sloppy Slippers Exchange – Blackburn With Darwen
They organised four events where older people were invited to bring in their old slippers and swap them for a new pair free of charge.
The team also provided:
- A specially designed footcare and footwear leaflet, which they’d developed with the involvement of the community physiotherapy, occupational therapy and Leisure Services staff
- A Help the Aged ‘Fitter Feet’ booklet
- Various information stalls (including chiropody, ophthalmology, nutrition and exercise).
The aim was also to develop a falls register for future monitoring.
Up to 200 people attended the events and 145 entries were made onto the falls register.