News items from September 2012
Win a luxury spa break for you and a friend
Luxury spa brand Champneys is trying to help recognise all the hard work carers do by giving one carer and a friend a couple of days away on a relaxing Champneys break.
All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is to 'Like' the competition on Facebook.
Good luck and let us know if you're the lucky winner!
Did you know there’s 9,000 people aged 100 or over living in the UK?
We noticed this interesting story in one of the newsletters we receive - written by Angela Gifford from Able Community Care Ltd.
"The United States has the highest number of centenarians, the number standing at 72,000 and this number is expected to rise to around one million by 250.
In the UK, the numbers are smaller but increasing. The Office of National Statistics gives the number of centenarians living in the UK as approximately 9,000 - a 90% increase since 1911 and an increase of 7% since 2005.
People over the age of 90 are the fastest growing population segment in the UK."
Do you care for someone who's 100 or over - or will be soon?
Health & Wellbeing event - Oadby Library, 28th September
Why not go along to Oadby Library, 10 The Parade, Oadby on 28th September between 10am and 1pm for a little pampering and lots of great health and wellbeing advice?
The event includes health checks and advice from Lloyds Pharmacists and sessions on massage, the Alexander Technique (a way of learning how to get rid of harmful tension in your body) and Gentle Seated Exercise.
You'll also be able to pick up information from local organisations including Age UK, Carers' Support, Helping Hands and VISTA.
Refreshments will be available.
You're welcome to go along on the day but booking is essential if you'd like a health check or you want to take part in any of the sessions.
Call Oadby Library on 0116 305 8763 to find out more.
Autumn Newsletter hot off the press!
Our Autumn newsletter is at the printers as we speak so you should be getting your copy pretty soon - but in the meantime - why not take a sneak peek right here?
You'll find loads of information on Carers' Support Groups around the county, plus details of events coming up, an update on the Carer's Support Grant and all you need to know about disabled toilet facilities in the area.
We hope you enjoy reading it and please let us know if you have any comments or ideas for future articles.
Many thanks,
The Support for Carers team - Pat, Gurjit, Diane, Jacqui and Nicola.
Welcome to Nicola Tate-Bohannon - the newest member of our team
The Support for Carers team has been joined by Nicola Tate-Bohannon, who'll be working with us part-time.
Nicola has worked in both community mental health outreach and residential support for the past 12 years so her varied experience has given her an insight into some of the difficulties and issues carers and the cared for face.
She says:
“Caring contributes a vital role for both the cared for and the wider community, the value of which should be respected and recognised by supportive services. I am very much looking forward to being part of a team that provides such a service and to meeting and supporting the carers we work with.”
Find out more about the Support for Carers team - Pat, Jacqui, Diane, Gurjit - and Nicola.
Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk - 23rd September
This September, thousands of people will walk together to raise money to fight dementia. Why not walk with them?
Memory Walks are taking place across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the money raised will help the Alzheimer's Society run services in your community.
The Leicestershire Memory Walk is taking place on Sunday 23rd September from the bandstand in Abbey Park, Leicester, LE4 5AQ.
Registration starts from 10am and the walk itself starts at 12 noon. Anyone is welcome to join in.
Abbey Park is an ideal scenic route for families and individuals and has a cafe, disabled access, parking and toilets on site. The walk will be around 2.5 miles and pets are welcome too.
To find out more call Sally Grundy on 0116 231 1115 or email [email protected]
Alternatively, you can also register for the walk on the Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk website - and find out how to raise money.
Carers’ Coffee Morning - 26th October
Come along to our Carers' Coffee Morning on Friday 26th October from 10am to 12 noon to help raise funds for Support for Carers - which will go towards helping carers in the county.
It's at The Settling Rooms Coffee Lounge in Market Harborough (in Sainsbury's car park).
The lovely ladies from our Knit and Natter group have been busy knitting items to sell at the coffee morning. Plus, there'll be home made cakes, books, quality bric-a-brac and a Tombola.
If you're in the area please feel free to pop in for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat.
If you're able to donate any items for our stalls (including cakes) please bring them along to The Settling Rooms on Wednesday 24th or Thursday 25th October.
Many thanks for your help!
Gliding for people with disabilities
The Gliding Centre in Husbands Bosworth is thinking of setting up a group for people with disabilities who'd like to try out gliding.
The Centre recently held a taster event with a flying instructor from the Walking on Air gliding club in Scotland, who has a disability himself. The club have an adapted glider for disabled people and Husbands Bosworth is looking at investing in a similar glider if there's enough interest in the idea.
To find out more visit the Centre's website.
Calling all carers in Hinckley & Bosworth!
We're holding a Carers' Forum in Hinckley and Bosworth for carers and cared for, as well as groups and organisations that provide services to carers - on Tuesday 2nd October at St Francis Community Centre, Tudor Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EQ from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
You don't have to live in the area to attend - anyone is welcome to come along.
The event will include information stands, refreshments and guest speakers from Willows Financial Management Services talking about Power of Attorney and the Citizens Advice Bureau with advice on debt management.
To find out more or if you’d like to attend call us on 0845 689 9510 or email [email protected]
Nearby off road free parking will be available.
New Carers’ Group starting in Loughborough
We're setting up a new Time Out for Carers group in Loughborough.
The first meeting will take place on Monday 17th September from 2pm to 3.30pm at Loughborough Library, 31 Granby Street, Loughborough, LE11 3DZ.
Anyone is welcome to come along - including carers from outside the area.
Please contact Gurjit on 0845 689 9510 to find out more and for future meeting dates.
NHS Leicester City and NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland - Annual General Meeting
This year the AGM for NHS Leicester City and NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland will be a joint event - held at The King Power Stadium (Walkers Stadium) on Filbert Way, Leicester, LE2 7FL on Thursday 6th September from 4pm to 8pm.
Find out how your local NHS has performed in 2011/12
Learn about how they are implementing the NHS reforms
Hear about the progress of the emerging Clinical Commissioning Groups
Ask questions about healthcare locally
Agenda:
4.00pm: Health & Wellbeing Market
6.00pm: AGM opens
6:05pm: Review of the year
6.20: Financial position of each organisation
6.40pm: Question time
8.00pm: AGM closes
The Health & Wellbeing Market will include:
Stopping Smoking Advice
Customer Services
Nutrition Tips
Health Trainers
Active Lifestyle Scheme
Be Clear on Cancer
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit will be carrying out health checks
Refreshments:
Tea, coffee and water will be provided as well as fresh fruit.
To find out more visit the NHS Leicester City website.
Do you need to write or update your Will?
If yes, and you are over 55 years of age, you can change your Will, or have a new Will drawn up for £35 + VAT at independent local solicitors through Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland’s Will Writing Promotion from 1st September to 31st October 2012.
They have arranged this offer to help you and hope in return you may wish to help them to help those in need, by way of a legacy or donation.
If you would like to find out which solicitor is offering this service near you, please call us on 0845 689 9510 and we will send you a leaflet.
