Jan 22
22 January 2025, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Residents aged 60 plus are invited to the 2025 Stay Steady and Active event, where you can enjoy FREE taster activity sessions, speak to a physio, get a blood pressure test or FREE Health Check, learn new ways to increase activity levels and test your balance abilities. Residents also have the opportunity to swap an old, worn-out pair of slippers for a brand new, free pair*.
The event is on Wednesday 22 January, 10am – 1pm, Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, 658 Chiswick High Road, Brentford, TW8 0HJ
All activities have been designed by health and community partners to offer something fun for the over 60s. Residents can:
- Participate in a strength and balance class
- Enjoy a dance class
- Talk to a physio
- Get a blood pressure reading
- Test balance abilities with our Health Outreach Team
- Trial the gym
Health and Community Stalls on the day, will include:
- The Health Outreach Team (HOT)
- West London Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service
- Adult Social Care
- Over 60’s Free Activity Programme
- Move into Wellbeing
- Linkline
- Talking therapies
- Diabetes UK
- Hounslow Respiratory Support Group
- Healthy Hounslow
- Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Stay Steady and Active has been developed by the Hounslow Borough Based Partnership to help increase activity levels, test balance abilities, and reduce the risks of falls for residents aged 60 plus.
The initiative offers free exercise classes, access to a 12-week strength and balance programme, signposting to a range of activities for the over 60’s, plus a Staying Steady test that residents can do at home to understand if they need additional clinical support.
*Limited slipper sizes available on the day
Jan 23
23 January 2025, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
You are invited to our upcoming Teams webinar on “Healthier Together – A Hounslow Initiative” with Kim Shrieves from Hounslow Community Healthcare.
The Hounslow Healthier Together website also supports the work in reducing 0-4 years A&E attendances, by providing a digital hub for preventative health learning for parents.
This session will cover:
• Why Healthier Together? Why focus on children?
• How did it get started? What’s it for? Local Statistics
• Explore features of the Healthier Together Website.
• Discussion on its benefits as a resource and how it can be used day-to-day.
• How it can support parent/carers and professionals.
• Future plans.
Book now.
Jan 30
30 January 2025, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Improve your confidence in having healthy lifestyle & behaviour change conversations with others with the MoreLife CPD accredited Training session
About this event
- Online event lasts 2 hours
At MoreLife we understand that behavior change, although beneficial in preventing disease can be very challenging & during these uncertain times maintaining a healthy lifestyle has not been possible for all.
MECC will provide you with the skills, confidence and tools to have a positive and effective conversation about health and behaviour change; particularly around weight management, stopping smoking and increasing physical activity. Having even a brief chat with someone about what is happening in their life can be all it takes to make a positive impact to their health and wellbeing. That’s where the MECC training will help you.
What is MECC?
MECC is an approach to behaviour change. It utilises the millions of day-to-day interactions organisations and individuals have with other people to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental wellbeing. This model is relevant for everyone who comes into contact with people and has an opportunity to encourage positive behaviour change. However, we know that telling people what to do is not the most effective way to help them change. Making Every Contact Count is about altering how we interact with people through having Healthy Conversations and learning how to spot opportunities to talk to people about their wellbeing.
Our CPD accredited Training course is 2 hours long delivered by an engaging practitioner covering;
1. What is MECC & How is it relevant to you and your job role?
2. Identify opportunities to start a healthy conversation around health & wellbeing.
3. Understand your own barriers and enable you to feel more confident in having a healthy lifestyle conversation.
4. Identify the key healthy conversation skills to support someone
To make sure you get the most from your training with us we would like to ask a few simple questions to help us tailor our approach to best suit your needs so participants will be contacted by email with a Pre Course Questionnaire to complete prior to training. All relevant course materials & key information will be sent to participants once training completed, along with the Course Feedback and Evaluation form which will need to be completed before the course completion certificate will be released.