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The activites of the Association include:-
Clubs arranged by the British Red cross society, women's
Voluntary services, Old Age Pensioners' Association, Missions
and churches. Each open one or two afternoons a week. Much of
the entertainment at these clubs is provided by the council
and grants are made for expenses such as hire of halls etc.
A friendly visiting service has been arranged for lonely
old people through volunteers who provide such things as playing
cards, magazines, Jig saw puzzles, handicraft materials,
send birthday cards and generally "adopt" old people who are
really lonely and isolated.
An Old People's savings club which enables the old people
to save for a holiday and other personal needs.
Party holiday trips with reduced transport and accommodation
charges for a week or fortnight's duration.
Sick room equipment may also be hired through the British
Red cross society.
Arrangements have been made at one of the centres where old
people or others interested in their welfare can be interviewed,
and advised.
Leaflets are prepared and published informing the old people
and others of the services available and by whom provided, and
the Organiser of the Association is available to give talks to any
interested organisations in the Borough.
There are three luncheon clubs in church or Mission Halls providing
mid-day meals at 10d each, and two mobile meals services delivering
meals at the same price (our own and that of the invalid
Kitchens based at Acton). The Missions and Churches lend the premises,
provide the helpers and organise day-to-day running of the
clubs.
Free baths open Monday to Friday at the public baths and a chiropody
service at two foot clinics in the Borough, one of which is
free to those on National Assistance or charging 2/6d per treatment
for others. The other is operated by the British Red cross society
in conjunction with the Association, and is open once a week at a
charge of l/6d per treatment, the Association paying the chiropodist
on a sessional basis.
Special facilities have also been arranged for evening classes
for men and women in boot repairing, woodwork, leatherwork and home
tailoring.
A monthly legal advice service has been inaugurated in conjunction
with the Family welfare Association, free to pensioners with
certain income limits.
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