We are working in partnership with St John’s charity and Dementia UK to facilitate a carers dementia support group for people living with dementia and their carers. Our memory wellbeing sessions are every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month and are facilitated by St John’s Admiral Nurses and a Dementia Support Worker. The Dementia Support team is there to provide information, advice and support, alongside facilitating a range of games and social activities for people to take part in. We also provide tea, coffee and biscuits for people to enjoy. The memory wellbeing sessions are free to attend and are available to support those who are living with dementia and their carers.
Winchester Sport and Leisure Park are now also running a chair yoga session directly after the memory wellbeing finishes at 2pm. This is to help members of the group to increase their physical activity through chair-based yoga exercises focused on improving balance, flexibility, and confidence, while also reducing pain. In order to access these sessions, participants will need to self-refer themselves on to our health and wellbeing program by completing a referral form, before being invited to a consultation with one of our health and wellbeing coaches.
Our supervised gym sessions provide an opportunity for those living with a range of long-term health conditions to access the gym independently while also having access to dedicated coaches who are on hand to provide support and guidance specific to their needs. The supervised gym sessions are also the perfect step to take after attending one of our other, more specific classes, and are a great way to manage long-term health conditions while also improving your health and fitness. Our supervised gym sessions run every Tuesday at 11.30am and will require participants to be on our health and wellbeing program which requires a referral from a health professional or a self-referral form.
The Energise and Relax program is a free 12-week physical activity course for those experiencing mental health problems. Participants will be given the option of attending either a supervised gym session or a yoga class each week where the benefits of exercise on mental health and wellbeing will be discussed throughout the sessions. If participants attend all of the sessions then they will be given a free 12-week membership to Winchester Sport and Leisure Park, giving them access to a range of classes and facilities that can help them continue their health and wellbeing journey. Individuals need to be referred by a health professional to gain access to this program and cannot self-refer.
This is a small class for patients with neurological conditions, including those recovering from stroke, living with Parkinson’s and who would benefit from mobility, balance and specific strength exercises.
This is a low level class which involves a combination of seated and standing exercises with an instructor close by to help. To participate you must be referred by your doctor or a medical professional.
This class is for participants who would benefit from a class environment where exercises are low-level and can be adjusted and tailored for each individual. You will require a referral through the health and wellbeing programme to access these classes.
This class is for participant who have a lung condition and would benefit from a class environment where exercises are low-level and can be adjusted and tailored for each individual. You will require a referral through the health and wellbeing programme to access this class.
Steady and Strong classes are designed to help people over 65 to improve strength and balance, helping you to live independently for longer and avoid falls. Exercises are done both seated and standing, with chair support for those who require it.
Our classes are suitable for anyone who has had, or is at risk of experiencing a fall. If you are interested in attending a class please complete a referral form and an exercise professional will be in touch.
Our Community-based cardiac rehabilitation (Phase 4) provides people with known coronary heart diseases the opportunity to take part in a weekly supervised exercise session. People who are eligible include those who have participated in Cardiac Rehabilitation programmes and those who meet certain medical criteria and have been assessed by their GP.
Good Boost is an app-based therapeutic aquatic exercise programme for people with musculoskeletal conditions that can help improve mobility.
Good Boost creates personalised aquatic exercise sessions designed so you can move more, have fun and feel better. Our trained facilitator will be available during the session if you require any support.
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The ESCAPE-pain programme aims to increase physical function and improve quality of life.
The programme will not cure nor eliminate pain completely. However, it aims to help people understand their condition better, and to realise that exercise is a safe and effective self-management strategy, that can be used to reduce pain, improve physical function, self-confidence, sense of being in control of problems, and the depression and frustration that is often felt with pain.
The programme focusses on promoting and progressing functional exercises that improve strength, balance, range and coordination and get participants back to doing the physical activities they enjoy. It aims to show people that they can change their health beliefs and behaviours, in order to increase their levels of physical activity and control their symptoms and the course of their condition.
ESCAPE-pain offer two programmes:
Designed to benefit people with chronic knee or hip pain, otherwise known as osteoarthritis. Chronic joint pain, joint stiffness and reduced physical function are the main symptoms associated with osteoarthritis (OA) – the most common form of arthritis. Individuals will have access to a 6 week programme which includes 2 sessions every week, these will consist of both education and exercise.
Designed to benefit people with chronic low back pain. Individuals will have access to a 6 week programme which include 2 sessions every week, these will consist of both education and exercise.
The cost of the programme is £48 which works out £4 a session, you will then have access to a further 18 weeks of support after the programme has completed.
If you are interested in attending a class please complete a referral form and an exercise professional will be in touch.
For further information about the above classes/programmes please contact us on [email protected] alternatively you can call the centre on 01962 848 700.