Herald - Issue 418

27th January 2022 • The HERALD • Page 41 v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 17TH FEBRUARY v The Waterside Physiotherapy &  Osteopathy Clin ic www.thewatersideclinic.co.uk Jon Eyres and Associates • NECK AND BACK PAIN • PREGNANCY RELATED PAIN • ACUPUNCTURE • ARTHRITIC PAIN • ALL SPORTS INJURIES • SHOULDER/ARM PAIN Treatment by Chartered Physiotherapists and Registered Osteopaths Registered with all major health insurers and HCPC Tel: 023 8020 7764 First Floor, South Street Centre, Hythe, Southampton SO45 6EB MANDY STEER S.A.C DIP RFHP Mobile Foot Health Practitioner Covering the Waterside & New Forest area 01590 612302 or 07907 114365 Health, Beauty & Wellbeing The Podium 023 8086 9080 3 Marchwood Village Centre, Marchwood One answer to foot problems Cooking To Cope If you’ve lost a loved one and now nd yourself having to prepare your own meals for the rst time and not sure where to start, a Cookery Classes Course is o ered by Oakhaven Wellbeing as part of its bereavement support and activities. e next course starts on Tuesday 22nd February, and runs for six consecutive Tuesdays from 3pm until 5pm. Join Oakhaven’s Chefs, Hannah and Claire, supported by a team of volunteers, in the kitchen at the Hospice to learn basic skills of preparing vegetables, meat and sh to produce a nutritious meal, learn valuable cooking skills and techniques alongside others who are in the same situation of having to prepare meals for the rst time a er losing a loved one, then everyone sits down together to eat what has been cooked. e Coates Centre o ers support to anyone living across the New Forest, Waterside and Totton areas whose lives have been impacted by illness, along with family and friends, whether they are bereaved, have been diagnosed with or caring for someone with a long term illness. ere’s no need for a referral or be known to Oakhaven. e Coates Centre, open Monday-Friday from 10am until 4pm, o ers a place to meet and share with others who understand, and nd a path to help cope with everyday challenges. To reserve a place on this course telephone: 01590 638521 or call into e Coates Centre, Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington SO41 8ZZ. For more details about e Coates Centre visit: www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/wellbeing Living After Loss ‘Living A er Loss’ is a group which is open to all, and is a free Bereavement Support Group provided in Partnership with the Red and Green Practice, Hythe and Black eld Patient Participation Group, Waterside Health Centre. Going along is an opportunity to meet others who have experienced loss, to talk and share in a safe environment. e team, led by Dot Croall, will be on hand to listen, and support you, and provide information on useful resources. Tea, co ee and snacks will be provided, and you are welcome to come and go at any time that suits you. Join them on the 2nd Monday of the month from 2pm until 4pm , at the Lighthouse Community Church, A326, Hardley Green. Please feel free to take a friend or relative along with you. eir next meet up is on Monday 14th February. For further information visit: www.LivingA erLoss.co.uk or telephone Dot Croall: 023 8019 6643, email her direct at: dcroall@hotmail.com or email: info@LivingA erLoss. co.uk LET’S TALK ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER THIS WORLD CANCER DAY Friday 4th February is World Cancer Day and to mark the day, Wessex Cancer Alliance, in partnership with Dorset Race Equality Council and Wessex Voices are holding an online event, Let’s Talk About Prostate Cancer , to raise awareness of the increased risk of prostate cancer in Black men. e event will be taking place from 1-2pm and bookings are now live. Prostate cancer a ects 1 in 4 men from Black African, Caribbean, and Black British communities – which is twice as many as the 1 in 8 men it a ects from other communities. Black men are also at risk from a younger age than other men. Let’s Talk About Prostate Cancer will feature a range of experts with personal and clinical experience in this area who will share their knowledge and advice to empower Black men and their families to discuss prostate cancer and provide them with the tools and awareness to access support. e event will cover: • Signs and symptoms • Personal experiences of prostate cancer • e PSA test • Next steps and questions Guest speakers will include Consultant urological surgeon, Professor Frank Chinegwundoh MBE along with representatives from Prostate Cancer UK, Black History Month South and Pompey in the Community. ey would like to invite as many people to join this webinar and learn more about prostate cancer. Steve Bond, Engagement O cer for Wessex Voices said: “We are really excited to be marking World Cancer Day with such an important message and to be joined by so many community and charity groups as well, who have helped and continue to support us with raising awareness of prostate cancer with and for Black men. We are looking forward to this webinar and hope as many people can join us as possible.” Find out more and book your place here: www. cancermat terswessex.nhs .uk/prostate-cancer- campaign Free Online Group for People Living with Arthritis Free online groups are taking place to help people in Southampton and around the South living with arthritis to manage their condition. e next group meeting, organised by UK charity Arthritis Action, will take place on Wednesday 9th March at 2pm, with further meetings planned every six weeks. e online groups are held over Zoom, catering to those who still may not be comfortable socialising in-person with others. The meetings o er a safe and friendly environment for people living with arthritis to speak with each other, learn from one another and share their stories, questions and tips. ere are over 10 million people living with some form of arthritis in the UK, making it the leading cause of pain and disability nationwide. For more information or to register attendance for the free group, email: info@arthritisaction.org. uk or telephone: 020 3781 7120. All Parkinson’s people and their Carers are welcome to join them for gentle exercises tailored to their needs and abilities, followed by co ee and chat. Every Tuesday at 10.30am at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG. Go along and join them for fun, exibility and tness. £3 charge per session to cover expenses only. Contact: 07595 927299, or just turn up. Exercise Group