Active for Life & National Minimum Care Standards

Activities and training available through Active for Life are all about meeting the needs of individuals for social contact, physical and mental stimulation, and being able to make choices about their own lives.
These elements relate to Standards 12 and 14 of the National Minimum Standards for care homes for older people.

In addition, many relatives and friends of people engaging in group and individual activities have found that the stimulation and enhanced mental well-being it brings to residents improves the quality of their relationships with visitors through a greater willingness to engage in discussion and a renewed interest in others.
This relates to Standard 13.

Participation in activities also relates to Standard Eight of the National Service Framework for Older People which states that 'Any form of social, physical or mental activity is good for health and well-being"
(NSF for Older People, pt 8.8).