17
Jul
2020

Helping address older people's loneliness during COVID-19

28 - 30 April 2021
Online
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This meeting has applied for 15 credits of live CPD credit (expires 30 May 2021) and 15 credits Distance learning CPD accreditation (expires 30 April 2022) from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP)

A free to attend BGS webinar on helping to address older people’s loneliness during COVID-19.

Who should join:

  • All professionals providing healthcare to older people. 
  • Charity and policy professionals working to help address loneliness in older people

Aims:

  • Further attendees' overall knowledge and understanding of loneliness in older people, its impact on firstly mental health, but also on physical health and the implications to those affected and to society.
  • Help attendees to understand how healthcare professionals and the voluntary sector can help to alleviate loneliness in older people.
  • Inspire attendees to achieve personal excellence in healthcare of older people
  • Takeaway new activities and ideas to advance attendees' workplace services

 

FAQs and support to join

Friday 17th July 13:00-14:00 (1 hour minutes)

All professionals providing healthcare to older people are invited to join.

Participants should join up to 10 minutes before the webinar allowing time to resolve any login issue before the start.

We encourage you to participate to the polls while you wait on www.sli.do using #BGStogether

Participants

• Use the Q&A function to interact with the presenters and take part discussion. Find out how to use Teams Webinar

• Participate to Polls via Slido #BGStogether. Learn how to join

• Connect on Twitter @GeriSoc #BGSConf

FAQs and support to join

Friday 17th July 13:00-14:00 (1 hour minutes)

All professionals providing healthcare to older people are invited to join.

Participants should join up to 10 minutes before the webinar allowing time to resolve any login issue before the start.

We encourage you to participate to the polls while you wait on www.sli.do using #BGStogether

Participants

• Use the Q&A function to interact with the presenters and take part discussion. Find out how to use Teams Webinar

• Participate to Polls via Slido #BGStogether. Learn how to join

• Connect on Twitter @GeriSoc #BGSConf

Before joining this live event

Make sure your browser allows third-party cookies.

Ensure your browser supports Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Azure Media Player.

There is a Q&A function to interact with the presenters. Familiarise yourself with the details here before the meeting. 

Check your emails for the joining link. Any issues please email registrations@bgs.org.uk