Live Healthier Havering – Learning Disability
Live Healthier Havering – Learning Disability is a free and inclusive weight management support service brought to you by Everyone Active. We are running programmes specifically for people with a mild to moderate learning disability, supported by their carers/family member.
We have a programme starting in September 2024 and January 2025, programmes currently take place Thursday 1-3pm at Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre in Hornchurch. Once we receive your online referral we will be in touch with more information.
What is live healthier havering – learning disability?
Live Healthier Havering – Learning Disability provides free practical support and guidance to make healthy lifestyle changes as part of your daily routine and achieve a healthy weight. The programme is 12 weeks long with follow ups to help continue the positive changes to your eating habits and physical activity level.
The learning disability programme is for adults (aged 18+) with a mild to moderate learning disability supported by their carers/family member and consists of group-based sessions. All programmes are led by qualified weight management and exercise specialists alongside a learning disability support assistant so you will receive expert and up-to-date support free of charge.
WHAT DOES Live Healthier Havering INVOLVE?
We require you to be motivated to making lifestyle changes and commit to attending a weekly 2 hour session for 12 weeks. The weekly sessions involve education about healthy eating and lifestyle, which is fun and broken down for easy understanding along with inclusive physical activity. We have experience of working with people with disabilities and the programme will include a 1-1 initial appointment where individual needs can be further discussed.
The education session covers subjects such as:
- the eatwell guide and food labelling
- portion sizes
- emotional and comfort eating
- movement
- making healthy eating and physical activity part of your routine
The physical activity session:
- caters to all abilities
- supports your own goals
- provides a fun and supportive environment for you to increase your physical activity levels safely
You will be offered a confidential weight and measuring service at the start of each session so we can support and track your progress.
We require participant information which will be used for monitoring and evaluation of their progress throughout the 12 week programme. On completion of the scheme you will be supported to maintain your weight loss and healthy lifestyle journey.
WHAT CAN LIVE HEALTHIER HAVERING DO FOR ME?
We have experience of working with people with disabilities and our programme has successfully supported people to lose weight and maintain it.
- people who complete the full 12 week programme on average lose 5% of their body weight
- increase your energy levels
- increase your self-esteem
- reduced risk of disease such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and stroke
- increased mobility
WHO IS LIVE HEALTHIER HAVERING – LEARNING DISABILITY FOR?
- Havering residents
- Aged 18+
- Mild to moderate learning disability
- BMI equal to or greater than 25 kg/m² (adjusted to 23kg/m² in people of Black African, African-Caribbean and Asian origin) up to a BMI of 44.9. Work out your BMI here.
- We ask that individuals in the post-natal period (0-2 years after birth) discuss whether the programme is appropriate for them with their GP and referral is completed by their GP
We advise that individuals should consult with their GP prior to starting any new exercise or nutrition programme.
There are conditions which are not appropriate for referral please see our inclusion and exclusion criteria for full details.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Whether you want to refer yourself or you are a carer, family member or health professional who would like to refer someone please click below for the link to our secure referral form.
Once we have received your completed form we will be in touch as soon as possible.
HOW TO CONTACT US?
If you would like to find out more information please email [email protected] or call 01708 463181.
