Page 50 • The HERALD • 18th April 2024 v FOR GOOD ADVICE, ASK YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v WE CARE, YOU CARE christinashomecare@hotmail.com Fully Qualified, Insured and Enhanced DBS Call me for a friendly informal chat to discuss whatever you or your loved ones needs are on 07579 766797 Christina’s Home Care Professional Independent Carer Covering Waterside and New Forest Greenbuttercup Dementia Services’ ‘Arts & Crafts’ Group from Greenbuttercup CIC Greenbuttercup CIC runs activity groups for people living with Dementia on three Friday mornings a month in the Green Room at the Plaza eatre, Romsey. e longest running of which is the ‘Arts & Cra s’ group, which began nearly 8 years ago. e group remains very popular, and places need to be booked, as table space is limited. However, numbers attending can vary each month, so anyone who is interested is very welcome to contact us - we are always pleased to see new faces. We have an exciting few months ahead for the ‘Arts & Cra s’ group members, along with several opportunities for members of the public to see the artwork produced by the group. As part of this year’s ‘Dementia Action Week’ there will be an Information Day at the Cros eld Hall on Sunday 19th May organised by ‘Romsey Dementia Action Group’ (ROMDAG). Greenbuttercup Dementia Services will be holding a mini art exhibition, showcasing a selection of artwork made by members of the ‘Arts & Cra s’ group. We hope a lot of people will come along and be impressed by what we achieve. session on the first Friday of the month from 10.30am to 12.30pm, or at one of our other activity groups – ‘Reminiscence Activity’ group on the third Friday of the month and ‘Singing’ group on the fourth Friday of the month – then please get in touch for further information on: 01794 501605 or email: greenbuttercupdementiaservices@gmail.com Easter bags Over the summer months, we will have a guest artist running our regular ‘Arts & Cra s’ sessions, in conjunction with the MAST May ower Studios. ey will work with us to produce some artwork, which will then be displayed in the café area of the MAST May ower Studios. We are hoping to also bring the artwork to Romsey for display at a later date. If anyone is interested in joining an ‘Arts & Cra s’ Hythe Huddle, the drop in support group for people living with dementia and their carers, organised by Families Matter, meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 2pm to 4pm at Cornerstone URC, Hythe SO45 6BR. Activities are planned throughout the year including arts and cra s, entertainment and games. Hythe Huddle sessions also provide advice, community and support. eir next meeting is on Wednesday 1st May with singer Amanda Parsons. Refreshments are available, kindly donated by Tesco. For more information call: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@gmail.com HYTHE HUDDLE Age Concern New Forest run a Computers at Home Service, with 3 volunteers providing a 1-to-1 service for clients needing help to gain more con dence or knowledge with their mobile phones, iPads, tablets, laptops and computers. e volunteers provide a 1 hour session at a subsidised cost of £5 and a maximum of 6 sessions can be booked. Please phone their O ce on: 023 8084 1199 or email: o ce@ageconcernnewforest.org.uk for more information or to request this service. Computers at Home Service
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