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Social entrepreneur Ben Allen established The Oomph, a North Yorkshire-based personal training provider, which brings physical training and fitness classes to thousands of elderly people.
The Oomph's mission is to improve the lives of the elderly, helping them live and eat healthier and fitter. Allen is also trying to expand The Oomph's reach by coaching activity coordinators in care homes to teach classes themselves.
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Residential programs that provide nursing supervision and limited medical care to persons who do not require hospitalization. ACLF; Adult Congregate Care Facility; Convalescent Care; ECC; Extended Congregate Care; Intermediate Care; Long Term Care Nursing Home Operations; Rest Home Care; Skilled Nursing Care; Subacute Care Nursing ServicesFederal Programs Related to - Senior Residential Facilities Programs
Residential facilities for older adults who are unable to function in an independent living environment. Adult Foster Care; Assisted Living; Continuing Care Retirement Communities; Life Care Communities; Senior Residential Care Homes; CCRC's; Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly; Senior Board & CareFederal Programs Related to - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, General/Other
Programs that focus on protecting and promoting the broad civil rights and civil liberties of individuals and work to change public policy and opinion in a variety of areas.See also: +COMMON CODE Advocacy (**B); Hate Crimes Prevention (I02.07); Housing Discrimination (I05.08); Voter Services (W08.05)
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