v EMAIL: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk v 3rd October 2024 • The HERALD • Page 49 Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Professional, safe ear wax removal service delivered in the comfort of your own home. We use microsuction, water irrigation and manual ear wax removal to suit the different needs of our clients. To book your appointment please call Gosia on 07591 036071 or email: info@watersideearcare.com What’s Important to You? An Invitation to Join a Conversation with Oakhaven to Help Shape Services for the Future hospice is conducting a survey - to complete the survey, please visit www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/survey. Oakhaven Hospice has been a vital part of our local community for over 30 years. e Oakhaven team is currently in the process of shaping the hospice’s strategy for the next 5-10 years and welcomes your input. is autumn Oakhaven invites you to go along to an informal session. is is your opportunity to nd out more about your local hospice and the services it provides for local families - and to help Oakhaven to plan for the future. Andrew Ryde, Chief Executive of Oakhaven, said: “We value the opinions and feedback of everyone in our community, which will help us understand the depth of awareness of Oakhaven and the vital services our teams provide. Your contribution will help us to shape the future of Oakhaven Hospice and ensure that we are meeting the future needs of families living throughout our New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities.” Join the conversation over tea, co ee and biscuits! At each session, you’ll have the opportunity to nd out more about Oakhaven and to join the conversation about end of life care for you and your family. Everyone is welcome: Wednesday 9th October, 3.30pm - 5pm at Lyndhurst Community Centre (Main Car Park, Lyndhurst SO43 7NY) and Saturday 19th October, 11am-1pm at e Coates Centre, Oakhaven Hospice (Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington SO41 8ZZ). Oakhaven Nurses In the meantime, the WIDOWED FRIENDSHIP CLUB From the Widowed Friendship Club A er losing our spouses and partners we all need help to ease the isolation and loneliness of our situation. Our Widowed Friendship Club is a local selfhelp group; we exist to o er each other companionship and friendly support, following bereavement. At our gatherings, we chat and organise outings such as day trips, social events, lunches and picnics. We also have nonstrenuous activities and quizzes. A er the brief, but casual meeting for event planning, we play table games for fun or simply sit and chat! ere is no pressure to participate in anything, but you are invited to join into any group activities, make suggestions and perhaps organise an event of your own liking. Our friendly group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 2pm, in Hythe & Dibden Parish Hall. Our next meeting date is 8th October. Why not come along and meet us, over a cup of tea or co ee? You are assured of a warm welcome. For more information, please email: kiritadalja@yahoo.co.uk Parkinson’s Suppport e New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK welcome all Parkinson’s people and their Carers to join a fun chair based exercise class with the emphasis on functional tness, followed by co ee, biscuits and chat. e classes are held Tuesday mornings at 10.30am at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG. £3 per session (Carers free). Contact: 07595 927299, or just go along. e New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG from 2pm to 4.30pm. Friendly support, information and social activities are available for all people with Parkinson’s, their Carers, families and friends. All new members are very welcome. No membership fees, but voluntary donations always welcome. Contact: 07595 927299 or visit: www. parkinsonsnewforest.org
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