Herald - Issue 423

v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v 12th May 2022 • The HERALD • Page 45 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 Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Kit Davison FHP MCFHP MAFHP Qualified Foot Health Practitioner • Corns, Calluses, ingrown toenails, • Athlete’s Foot and thickened toenails. • Toenail and fingernail cutting. Flexible appointments and home visits available. 07752 674591 kdavison@kdfootcare.co.uk http://kdfootcare.co.uk MANDY STEER S.A.C DIP RFHP Mobile Foot Health Practitioner Covering the Waterside & New Forest area 01590 612302 or 07907 114365 Hythe Memory Group Hythe Memory Group meet up every Monday, from 1.30pm to 2.30pm at Cornerstone (Hythe URC), New Road, Hythe. Families Matter run the support group which o ers cognitive stimulation therapy for people with early stage dementia. It encourages people to socialise and have fun learning and remembering together. Carers are also welcome to stay and have a cup of tea and chat to other carers. For further information and to reserve your place please contact the Families Matter o ce on: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@gmail.com . Places are limited and need to be booked in advance. New Forest Disability New Forest Disability is at e Grove every Thursday to support Waterside residents with their disability- related bene ts. is service is by appointment only and pre-booked through their main o ce on: 01425 628750. ey also o er a Drop-in Advice Service at Hythe Library on the first Tuesday of every month, between 10am and 12noon. So, if you need advice on equipment, transport, carer support, social activities, disabled facilities grants (ramps, level access showers, door widening), disability-related bene ts, support groups or anything else, go along and ask their friendly adviser a question. ey’d be happy to help. For more information about the services they o er, visit: www. newforestdis.org.uk Oakhaven’s welcoming and friendly Coates Centre o ers support to anyone living across the New Forest, Waterside and Totton areas whose lives have been impacted by the illness of a loved one or who are su ering with a long-term condition themselves; with no need for a referral or to be known to the Hospice. e drop-in style centre, open 10am and 4pm Mondays to Fridays, o ers information, support and activities: a chat over a cup of tea and a slice of cake or the chance to join a peer-support group, take part in a wellbeing or social activity, or simply sit and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Specialist sta and trained volunteers provide the centre’s services which include counselling and bereavement services, complementary therapy services and social, health and wellbeing support. Now in its eighth year of opening, the Centre welcomes a steady stream of visitors from across the Oakhaven catchment area; however it has long been recognised that not everyone nds the Centre accessible as visitors need their own transport to visit, and the perception of distance travelling from the more eastern parts of Oakhaven’s catchment area to the Centre in Pennington is daunting to some. With this in mind, Oakhaven Wellbeing is working on an exciting new community project with teams of trained volunteers going out into local communities across Oakhaven’s catchment area. Members of the public will be able to meet and speak to Wellbeing teams in community venues across the area, having the opportunity to learn more about the services and support available from Oakhaven Wellbeing and the Hospice services. Oakhaven’s ethos of making every moment matter is not just about end of life care; although experts in this eld Oakhaven is striving to support and work with its local communities to promote wellbeing for anyone whose life is impacted by illness; o ering information and support to help make every moment matter, living life as well as possible, but also understanding and promoting talking about death and dying and supporting people with planning for the end of life in advance. For more information visit: www. oakhavenhospice.co.uk/wellbeing or telephone the Coates Centre on: 01590 638521. Wellbeing for the Community Healthy Heart Tip: Managing Stress by the Health Promotion and Education Team at Heart Research UK Gospel Hall, Rollestone Road, Holbury, for a cuppa and a chat! Held on the first Thursday of the month from 2pm to 4pm , there is no need to book but given the current climate please call or email prior to going to double check it is running. For more information contact: yvonne.hobbs@ stroke.org.uk or call: 01425 275139. Stress can indirectly a ect our heart by reducing motivation to eat well and exercise. Feeling stressed can also increase the likelihood that we will use negative coping strategies such as increasing the amount of alcohol we drink. Stress occurs when we feel that we are unable to cope with the demands placed on us. We can address stress by assessing and changing our demands, and by changing our relationship to the things that cause us stress. Here are some top tips for helping to manage your stress: Keep Moving • Regular exercise has been shown to positively in uence our ability to manage stress and reduce symptoms of some mental health conditions. Take Time to Re-Charge • Managing our energy levels throughout the day by taking moments to re-charge can help us to better deal with the demands placed on us. is could be taking regular breaks from work, relaxing through meditation, or even a short powernap! Challenge your Thoughts • e way we think about our demands will in uence how stressed we feel. You can ask yourself questions such as “how would I advise a friend in my situation?” to help re-frame what is going on in your life. Break it Down • When we have lots to do, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. When this happens, it can be useful to break down your tasks and plan how you will tackle a situation. Seek Support • It is okay to ask for help. It can help to share stressors with a friend or contact a mental health professional via your GP or another service such as Samaritans. For more tips on how to stay healthy, sign up for our weekly healthy tips at: www.heartresearch.org.uk/ healthy-tips To help keep your heart healthy, why not try out some of our Healthy Heart recipes from our website: www. heartresearch.org.uk/heart-research-uk-recipes-2 Or have a look through our Healthy Heart cookbook lled with recipes from top chefs, celebrities and food bloggers: www.heartresearch.org.uk/heart-research- uk-cookbook Affected by Stroke? Would you like to meet up with the Stroke Association and volunteers for friendly peer support, information and advice? If so go along to the Stroke Café at Bethany Stroke Association Support Coordinator Yvonne Hobbs