Herald - Issue 410

Page 42 • The HERALD • 5th August 2021 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v WE CARE, YOU CARE Let us help you make life easier Contact Waterside Home Help and Companions today to find out how we can help you and your family. We offer a range of home help & companionship services: ● Cleaning and laundry ● Grocery shopping and errands ● Meal preparation ● Transport to appointments ● Companionship ● Welfare checks ● Medication prompts ● Sitting service ● We will match you with a fully trained, insured and DBS checked helper to suit your individual needs. ● The same helper will visit you at the same time each day, week, fortnight or whenever required. ● We do not provide personal care, therefore our rates are considerably lower ● £15 per hour Call us today on 07565 428139 Or email us on: info@watersidehomehelp.co.uk Visit our website: www.watersidehomehelp.co.uk Family Matters at Hythe URC are pleased to announce they are able to welcome people back to the drop in support group for people living with dementia and their carers. ey meet on the rst Wednesday of each month from 2pm to 4pm at Cornerstone URC, Hythe SO45 6BR. Activities are planned throughout the year. • 1st September – Singing Group, e ree Buskerteers • 6th October – Singer, Amanda Parsons • 3rd November – Ukulele group, Jam Tarts • 1st December – Christmas Party Do drop in for a chat and a cuppa, a warm welcome awaits you. For more information call: 023 8020 7623 or email: office.fm.hurc@gmail.com Hythe Huddle – Dates for Your Diary DEMENTIA SERVICES IN ROMSEY THIS AUTUMN Members of Greenbuttercup CIC are delighted to announce that, in September, they will be re-starting their ‘Dementia Services’ in the Green Room at the Plaza eatre, Romsey. e Green Room is an accessible, COVID-secure venue. Parking is available behind the theatre in the non-numbered spaces, and entry is by the side entrance via the ramp. All volunteers are Dementia Friends, and Greenbuttercup CIC will continue to observe some COVID-19 precautions. If the COVID-19 situation changes again, they will observe all necessary government guidelines. eir aim is to make these sessions as welcoming and safe as possible. create a decorative container. Friday 17th September – The Reminiscence Activity Group will feature ‘Makes & Bakes’. Reminisce about your favourite cakes & biscuits, then have a go at decorating a cupcake with Kerry Harris from Sapphire Sugarcra . Places are limited, so please contact Pamela on: 01794 501605 or: Pamela@shadow26.plus.com to book a place or request further information. On the first Friday of the month , they are holding a fun ‘Arts & Crafts’ session from 10.30am-12.30pm for anyone living with Dementia and their relative/carer. No experience is necessary, and each month they will have a di erent activity for you to try - with something suitable for all abilities. ere is a charge of £3 per person, which covers all art materials, instruction, and tea/co ee with biscuits. If you are unsure as to whether ‘Arts & Cra s’ is for you, why not go along and have a go – the rst session is free. On the third Friday of the month , they are holding a series of Themed Reminiscence sessions - again from 10.30am–12.30pm for anyone living with Dementia and their relative/carer. ese sessions will be a mix of reminiscence, games and an activity or talk. ere will be something suitable for all abilities and stages of Dementia. ere will be a charge of £3 per person, which covers all activities, and tea/co ee with biscuits. The following sessions will be held in September: Friday 3rd September – The Arts & Crafts session will explore ‘Papercraft’. Have a go at making straws out of glossy magazine pages, and then use them to Age Concern New Forest Foot Clinics Understanding how important good foot care is to their clients, the foot clinics are still operating for local people aged 55+. They have taken many extra precautions to make them COVID-Safe. They also offer Toenail cutting for £20 or Toe & Fingernails for £25. e registered Podiatrists and Chiropodists are also able to give foot care advice and information on other treatments available. If you wish to book a foot care appointment, cancel, or amend one, please contact the o ce on: 023 8084 1199. A message can be le on the answer machine if necessary and they will return your call. Waterside Good Neighbours volunteers could help with transport if required. Clinics are as follows: Totton and Eling Community Centre: Every Wednesday and Friday at Civic Centre Buildings, Library Road, Totton, SO40 3AP. Hythe & Dibden Community Centre: 1st and 3rd Fridays, 1st Thursday and 3rd Monday at Brinton Lane, Hythe, SO45 6DU. Blackfield Baptist Church: 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Hampton Lane, Black eld, SO45 1XA.