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BARBARA TAIT TAKES EXERCISE REINS AT BELONG
Barbara Tait has been appointed as lead exercise specialist at not-for-profit care operator Belong heading up the group’s award-winning, in-house exercise provision responsible for remarkable outcomes for older people.
Highly qualified and passionate about her vocation, Barbara was part of the team behind Belong’s fitness and wellbeing strategy having successfully developed the vision for the organisation’s launch 15 years ago. She returns to the post following a stint volunteering in disaster relief in her native South Africa.
With supporting customers to enjoy an active lifestyle whilst maintaining their independence at the heart of its thinking, Belong’s holistic approach maximises health through use of an in-house gym and a dedicated exercise specialist within each of its villages across the North West and West Midlands.
The pioneering approach to dementia care sees exercise specialists like Barbara devise personalised fitness programmes to complement customers’ care plans, also linking with external ancillary services, such as NHS health practitioners, physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Regular one-to-one gym sessions make use of state-of-the-art equipment selected specially to meet the needs of an older audience, such as accessible bike machines for wheelchair users. Meanwhile, weekly group sessions and walking clubs focus on falls prevention whilst promoting the social benefit of exercise.
Barbara Tait said: “I’m especially pleased to be returning to lead Belong’s exercise department. I believe in – and have seen many times over – the truly transformative power that exercise can have for older people.
www.belong.org.uk OAKLAND CARE TEAM MEMBERS GRADUATE AS GREEN CHAMPIONS
Five team members from Oakland Care have graduated as ‘Green Champions’ aſter completing courses with the Institute of Sustainability Studies (ISS).
The ISS is an educational institution which delivers accredited corporate sustainability training that is designed to empower organisations and their employees with practical knowledge and the tools to drive impactful and measurable change.
Over the course of a nine-month period delegates from Oakland Care studied modules including: Introduction to Business Sustainability, Sustainability Plan Implementation, Decarbonisation: Achieving Net Zero, Circular Economy and Sustainable products, Business with Biodiversity, and Sustainable Operations.
The course formed part of the care home provider’s Sustainability Development Pathway. This four-tier selection of courses, which range from e-learning to full apprenticeship, enables and encourages team members to access sustainability training which is suited to their level and interest.
It forms a key aspect of Oakland Care’s sustained commitment to internal growth and support within their care home teams through the active promotion of career and development opportunities that allow team members to grow.
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Aaron White, Assistant Director of Corporate Services & Sustainability at Oakland Care, said: “Congratulations all. It was fantastic to celebrate your achievements and hear more about what you have learnt and the ideas you have to further drive sustainability-led growth at Oakland Care.
“For many of those that have undertaken this programme they have gained more confidence and belief in themselves, as well as developing new skills and knowledge in
the sustainability space which they can put into practice within their roles.”
The Green Champion graduates will now apply their learning within their roles, helping to shape the next part of Oakland Care’s sustainability journey as they continue to push the boundaries of what is possible for care providers in the fight against climate change.
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