3ac Wellbeing CentreThe Third Age Centre is a focus for Wellbeing activities for Central Southampton. The Wellbeing Centre’s aim is to increase the health and welfare of users of the Centre. To achieve this we offer courses, services and information as follows:-
Healthy Eating Follow the link below for access to a wealth of information on healthy eating. www.fit2eat.org.uk back to top Low-cost medical expenses cover Benenden Healthcare Society offer low-cost medical expenses cover for members of the 3rd Age Club. Click here for more information. back to top Free Legal Advice to Members of the Third Age Club We believe that part of the holistic approach to wellbeing is not worrying unnecessarily about problems. With that in mind, the Third Age Centre has set up a free legal advice service for members of the 3rd Age Club. Simply e-mail legaladvice@thirdagecentre.co.uk with your membership number and details of the legal problem you are seeking advice on and we will obtain advice from a legal professional for you, completely free of charge and in complete confidence. back to top Health Gateways A good way of finding health care information is by using a health gateway. These are searchable catalogues of good quality websites. Some examples of health gateways for are:
Feet First Podiatry Meet the Podiatrist! Free consultation & q&a session with Gillian Francis, BSc(Hons) Podiatry SRCH HPC Reg MCHS on Friday 2nd December from 2:00 p.m. Gillian is a professional podiatrist with BSc( Hons) in Podiatry and Local Anaesthesia certification, she is fully State Registered and Health Professions regulated and has been in private practice since qualifying in 1998. Anyone considering having podiatry can come along without obligation. Please let 3rd Age Reception know if you are interested: phone 023 8071 1700 or e-mail reception@thirdagecentre.co.uk For further information Download a Price List (MS Word - 13kb) back to top Beauty Therapy Beauty Therapist Lisa Marie Della will be at the Third Age Centre on Monday afternoons from January 9th 2006. Appointments are available from 1:30 - 4:30pm. Please phone Lisa direct on 023 8025 1410 or 07801 866 467 Members of the 3rd Age Club will get 10% discount on list prices on production of their current membership card. Download the Beauty Therapy Pricelist - PDF (70kb) back to top Balance Training & Falls Prevention Are you 55 or older? Your opinion is wanted
A group of researchers are carrying out a survey on "Balance" for the Department of Health. If you are aged 55 or over, and go to Nicolstown or Alma Road Surgeries, or Newtown Health Clinic, you may receive a survey from your GP in the next few weeks. Download An Information Sheet As adults we tend not to give our balance system the practice it needs. Health problems can also weaken the balance system. But you don't have to do handstands to keep your balance system healthy! Click below for interactive advice on how to improve your balance and prevent falls. www.balancetraining.org.uk back to top FREE CONSULTATIONS! - Massage Therapist Glenn Whettingsteel is available for telephone consultations to anyone
considering having massage therapy at the Centre.
Holistic Remedial & Therapeutic Massage
Glenn can be contacted on 023 8048 0120. DO YOU SUFFER FROM: Stress & Tension, Backache, Neckache, Muscle Strain, Arthritis, Bad Circulation, Insomnia, Blocked Sinuses, Whiplash, Headaches, Sciatica, & Sports Injuries. Remedial Massage Therapy is a powerful tool used to achieve long-term relief from muscular and joint problems, headaches, stress related disorders and many other painful or debilitating conditions. Deep tissue massage is used to breakdown adhesions between muscle fibers, which will improve your range of movement and reduce pain by lengthening and releasing tight muscles and tendons. Adhesions can be the result of sports activities, accidents, medical conditions, surgery or occupational, postural and emotional stress. If anyone would like to talk to the therapist before they decide to book an appointment, please let Glenn know and he will be happy to come into the Centre or call him at home on 023 8048 0120. Download a Massage Information Sheet (Including Prices) - 24kb Download information on our Christmas Massage Gift Voucher - 66kb. back to top Are You Active and Interested in Psychology We are looking for everyday, active people, aged 55 and over, who are generally in good health. In the School of Psychology at the University of Southampton, we are investigating how the mind works in different age groups. We already have a list of volunteers helping us with our research, which takes many forms. So far, we have had studies about driving, attention & awareness, emotions & moods, decision making, and temporary effects of inflammation on cognitive processes. Due to the variety of our studies, we have different types of volunteers on our volunteer list. Some volunteers enjoy coming to the School of Psychology to take part in a study, while others prefer to take part in a study in their own home. However, most of our studies do take part at the School of Psychology located in Highfield. So far, we have had 183 people sign up to our volunteer list, but we need more and you could help us with this. If you are interested in taking part in a study, why not download and read our information sheet (39kb) explaining what is involved in becoming a volunteer. If you wish to proceed and become a volunteer, either email Petra Harris at P.B.Harris@soton.ac.uk or telephone on 02380-592917. back to top Ask About Medicines Week 2005 Over the last two years Ask About Medicines (AAM) has shown itself to be an effective vehicle for whole range of activities and events organised by local partners to improve people’s understanding of their medicines. Many people have relatively poor access to information and support about their health and medicines. To address this, a number of Ask About Medicines Week (AAMW) events organised by local partners have targeted populations of people with specific needs successfully. Download a Health and Medicines Information Leaflet - (PDF doc, 194kb) Download an Information Sheet on Ask About Medicines Campaigns - (MS Word, 45kb) back to top  Here at the Third Age Centre we know what it's like when you are a counsellor or in the caring professions. If you're feeling stressed or tired, then why not try this? Shiatsu is a physical relaxing therapy, using the same meridian and pressure points as acupuncture but without the needles. It will take place every Thursday, 7.30 - 9.00pm and will cost only £2.50. Call the Centre on 02380 711 700 for more information. DOWNLOAD A POSTER (Word doc. - 186kb) |
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