Herald - Issue 422

21st April 2022 • The HERALD • Page 51 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v WE CARE, YOU CARE Let us help you make life easier Contact Waterside Home Help today to find out how we can help you and your family. We offer a range of home help & companionship services: ● Cleaning ● Laundry and bed changes ● Carpet Cleaning* ● Shopping and errands ● Transport to appointments ● Companionship ● 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 ● From £16 per hour (*please ask for prices) Call us today on 07565 428139 Or email us on: info@watersidehomehelp.co.uk Visit our website: www.watersidehomehelp.co.uk Put Your Best Foot Forward Understanding how important good foot care is to their clients, Age Concern New Forest foot clinics are 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. For enjoyable a ernoons, a warm welcome awaits over 60’s as visitors or members to the Evergreen Club. ey meet every month at St. John’s Hall, Hythe on 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1.45pm to 4pm. Each month they have a speaker or entertainment and another social a ernoon, both with tea and cakes. ey also organise Spring and Autumn lunch trips. eir next meeting is on Thursday 28th April for their Spring Lunch, followed on Thursday 5th May for a talk by Simon Chadwick titled ‘Children’s Books’ and then on Thursday 19th May for their Social a ernoon. For more information telephone Peter on: 023 8089 1721. Evergreen Club for over 60’s 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 going (and especially if you would like a cream tea!) please contact Pamela on: 01794 501605 or email: Pamela@shadow26.plus.com 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