Herald - Issue 421

31st March 2022 • The HERALD • Page 47 v THE HERALD - Proud to be part of your community v Please Note: We do NOT buy or sell second hand items OPEN 9AM-4PM MONDAY-SATURDAY 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 WE CARE, YOU CARE DEMENTIA ACTION WEEK is year, the Alzheimer’s Society is once again holding a ‘Dementia Action Week’ , which takes place from 16th to 22nd May . As a sign that things are slowly getting back to normal, Romsey Dementia Action Group (ROMDAG) are putting together a week of activities suitable for those with Dementia and their carers. is will include an ‘Information Day’ at Romsey Town Hall on Tuesday 17th May from 10am to 1pm. Details of ROMDAG events can be found on their website and social media or contact Marianne on: 07899 664209 or email: mpiggin@testvalley. gov.uk Greenbuttercup CIC run activity groups for people living with Dementia and their carers/relatives twice a month at the Plaza eatre in Romsey, and have a special one lined up for ‘Dementia Action Week’. On Friday 20th May members of Greenbuttercup CIC are holding a ‘Jubilee Tea’, with a small exhibition of photos of the Queen in Romsey and Coronation/Jubilee memorabilia; plus bunting-making. e event will run from 10.30am to 12.30pm with cream teas available for a donation. e event is open to anyone who is interested in the activities Greenbuttercup CIC provide for those living with Dementia in the Romsey area. If you are interested in coming (and especially if you would like a cream tea!) please contact Pamela on: 01794 501605 or email: Pamela@ shadow26.plus.com SLIPPER SWAP Age Concern New Forest is delighted to be able to continue its ‘Winter Slipper Swap’ project again this year for our local older people. Personal foot care is particularly important for older people as good foot health can reduce pain or discomfort, improve con dence, quality of life and independence. Healthy feet can also help people to remain physically active, allowing them to get out and about in their local community and increase their energy levels and general zest for life. Importantly, neglecting personal foot care needs can contribute to falls, which might otherwise be avoided. anks to a grant from the Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation, and a generous discount from KJ’S Roomy Footwear in Hythe, Age Concern New Forest will be able to o er new slippers to the clients of their regular local foot clinics this winter. Age Concern New Forest currently holds foot care clinics for older people in Totton, Hythe and Black eld. To book an appointment or for further information please telephone: 023 8084 1199. 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 20th April 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. e 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. Free Online Group for People Living with Arthritis Gardening Volunteers needed for the Waterside Good Neighbours Service. If you can spare a few hours to help with small gardening tasks for local older clients please phone Dorothy on: 023 8084 3676 for more details. ey also need volunteers to help with sorting a constant stream of donations, labelling and putting out stock for the busy shop in Dibden Purlieu. If you can spare a few hours please call in to their Dibden Purlieu Shop and ask Manager Sue Jones for more information and an application form. Alternatively call the o ce on: 023 8084 1199. Volunteers Needed