The Senior Forum meeting took place recently, download the full meeting minutes HERE.
Highlights include:
| One You Cheshire East – Johnny Gorman.
Johnny has taken over as the One You CE person that now covers Congleton. Currently they operate 8 x 12 week programmes that can be accessed online. Congleton Leisure Centre is currently running a 12 week exercise programme which on completion will offer the opportunity of reduced price ongoing membership. The re-shape weight loss course has yet to be offered in Congleton- this is directed to healthy eating. Full programme is available on http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/livewell/health-matters/keeping-well/one-you-cheshire-east/one-you-cheshire-east.aspx
Peter and Johnny to discuss about how to action this at The Old saw Mill.
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Dementia- Helping Congleton become dementia friendly.
Steering Group now formed to drive this project forward. Chair S.Rathbone, Deputy Chair L.Alcock.
Meeting planned for 4th October cancelled next meeting planned for 8th November (2 to 4pm The Old Saw Mill).
Items for discussion and action included:-
Drop In’s which offer Activity for The Person with Dementia and a moment to relax over tea and cake for the Carers. (issue raised at July Dementia Awareness Day)
Dementia Friends briefing for Town Council staff and councillors
Dementia Awareness for business.
Dementia in its widest form now affects over 850,000 people and it is projected that by 2020 that figure will be well over 1 Million. This will be our most important project over the coming months.
Senior Health & Wellbeing Fayre 29.9.17
Around 60 members of the public attended the event which was somewhat hamper by the very poor weather at the beginning and a clash with a lot of local Macmillan coffee morning activity. We need to look at timing for future events, hold it later in the day or change the date completely.
It was felt that we should keep the format, it was well supported by service providers, the talks were well received but not as well attended as we would have liked (Scamming and Dementia worth keeping).
The group thanked Alyssa for all the excellent work she had done driving this project and wished this to be recorded in the minutes.
Sub group for next years’ event to be formed around Easter.
Meeting Finished at:4.17pm
Next Meeting:- Tuesday 9th January, Spencer Suite 3 to 5pm.