social media and online support after stroke susan clow, age uk

Social media and online support after stroke

Susan Clow, Age UK

The aim of this workshop is to look at the potential of social media to support people

....and to enthuse you to find out more..

What is social media?

People communicating online to share information and resources using text, audio, video, images, podcasts and other multimedia communications

also known as social networking and Web 2.0[Whatis?com]

What are your experiences of social media?

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Get More Out of life Online video starring Linda Robson and Age UK Internet Champions

Val Tyler

Age UK Digital Ambassador

A social utility that connects people with friends and others..

www.facebook.com/TheStrokeAssociation

www.facebook.com/Belfast.NICHS

www.facebook.com/connectaphasia

http://www.facebook.com/ageuk

http://www.facebook.com/ageuk

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Find, reunite, contact old friends from school, work, college, armed forces …

www.friendsreunited.com/

Voice calls over the internet with video

“I’m still with my son and two year old grandson, even though they’ve emigrated to Australia – I saw him open his Christmas presents. I was there in the house with them. He came and kissed the screen. It stops you feeling alone!

Lucy Berry, 80 Age UK Internet Champion

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Forums and message boards

Online discussion sites

www.stroke.org.uk/applications/discussion/

www.carers.org/forums/

www.speakability.org.uk/Aphasia+Forum

http://www.stroke.org.uk/applications/discussion/

http://www.carers.org/forums/

http://www.speakability.org.uk/Aphasia+Forum

Blogs

A web log that people can contribute to

www.carers.org/community/blog

http://grumpyoldken.blogspot.com

http://grumpyoldken.blogspot.com/

Support in Age UK for

• New users

• Friends/family to help non technology novices get online

• it&b week/myfriends online week and how to get involved

Age UK helps people to enjoy a better later life.

Its UK wide digital inclusion programme includes:

• A Digital Inclusion Network of 200+ partner organisations

• Connect with IT, a digital inclusion campaign, involving itea and biscuits week, myfriends online week, Internet Champion of the Year competition and IT Volunteering.

• Age UK has helped over 200,000 people in later life to learn about technology to date.

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/work-and-learning/technology-and-internet/computer-training-courses/

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/work-and-learning/technology-and-internet/itea-and-biscuits/

Susan Clow

Technology and Digital Inclusion Development Officer

01858 [email protected]

www.ageuk.org.uk/it

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