About this Event
Join us for 'Living Well As You Get Older' – hosted by the ILD, the RIX Centre and British Society of Gerontology, a hybrid knowledge exchange event tailored for healthcare professionals, academics as well individuals with learning disabilities.
This event will explore the lived experience of people with learning disabilities within a healthcare context, providing insightful perspectives from service users as well as healthcare experts and practicitioners
The aims of this event:
- To provide information about routine health care check-ups and what to expect from them
- To Exchange on the experiences of routine health visit as experienced by people with learning disabilities
- Suggestions on improvements to communication between primary care to people with learning disabilities
- Tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle in regard to food and exercise
- To network between professionals and persons with learning disabilities
- To foster greater inclusion in our healthcare systems through dialogue and exchange.
Presentations will be followed by an engaging Q&A session with all speakers, followed by closing remarks and networking opportunities over lunch.
Date: 15/05/24
Time: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Stockwell Street Library 11_0004
This event will be followed by an exhibition in 25th – 26th July, whereby our co-researchers will display visual representations of what they have learned.
Together, let's improve healthcare understanding and accessibility for all. We look forward to seeing you there!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
University of Greenwich, Stockwell Street Library, 10 Stockwell Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
