A Liverpool hospital has launched a campaign to encourage patients to get dressed, get up and get moving. The campaign is designed to help patients, where they are able, to maintain physical activity while they are in hospital, which has been shown to aid recovery and help elderly patients maintain their independence. Staff at Aintree University Hospital will be supporting patients to get changed out … Continue reading Patients encouraged to get up and out of bed to aid recovery

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is hosting its first Older People’s Day on Thursday 5th October with representatives from across the hospital and other organisations providing advice and information. Physiotherapy, rheumatology and frailty are just some of the hospital services on hand throughout the day. Macmillan, Stroke Association and Alzheimer’s Society will be available too, along with information about dementia, orthopaedics, mental health and … Continue reading Hospital hosts first Older People’s Day event

Get your green fingers at the ready and go outside to do some gardening to mark allotment fortnight and support the 30 days of Sefton in Mind Campaign. The benefits of gardening are endless, not only does it get you outside and moving but it also helps make your surroundings a lovely place to be in. Getting involved with community gardening projects such as Brighter … Continue reading Tend to your wellbeing

Over 40 south Sefton residents turned out for the local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) ‘Annual Review meets Big Chat’ event on Thursday 21 September. For the third year running, NHS South Sefton CCG combined its annual review meeting with a ‘Big Chat’ style event held at The Park Hotel in Netherton. During the event residents got to hear about the CCG’s performance and achievements over … Continue reading Self care theme at Big Chat

The Feelgood Factory in Netherton understands the importance of physical activity and its contribution towards maintaining and improving people’s mental health and wellbeing. The Feelgood Factory is a community-led, healthy living centre dedicated to helping local people improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life and is one of the partners of Living Well Sefton. One of the activities they offer is walking football which … Continue reading It’s walking football Fridays!