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Carers' Support Annual Audit: Have your say: Allotments:
KINGSNORTH PARISH COUNCIL: HISTORY AND FUTURE OF THE PARISH COUNCIL: YOUR PARISH COUNCILLORS: KINGSNORTH VILLAGE HALL |
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The Ashford and Shepway Branch of the Alzheimer’s Society have employed an Outreach Worker to undertake home visits throughout Ashford, Shepway and the Romney Marshes. The service offers support and understanding to all those with memory problems and those who have been diagnosed with dementia. It also provides ongoing support to those as dementia progresses giving information and assistance to devise coping strategies when faced with the challenges of dementia. The outreach service works closely with the health sector, social services and voluntary sector agencies, to ensure each client is navigated in the best direction. To enable the outreach service to reach greater numbers, 2 support groups are in the process of being set up for 2009 and we hope to grow from there. We are keen to now source volunteers to help us improve the local services for all those, whose lives are affected by dementia. We can’t grow without the support of local people so if you think you have time to spare to help us run a support group, undertake simple office admin or support the branch in their fundraising endeavours, please get in touch. For further information on the outreach service, to join the Alzheimer’s Society or to learn about volunteering opportunities, please contact Jo Jones on 01233 643648 or via email : ashford-shepway@alzheimers.org.uk |
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KINGSNORTH RECREATION CENTRE The Parish Council and the Borough Council have each agreed to give an annual subsidy to Ashford Leisure Trust to enable them to manage the Kingsnorth Recreation Centre for the next three years until the end of March 2011. Further possible developments to the Centre which will enable it to become self-supporting after that time are to be investigated.
TREE AND POND WARDENS Kingsnorth now has a Tree Warden. If you wish to contact him about tree-related matters, please speak to the Clerk in the first instance on 01233 660947 or e-mail: clerk@kingsnorthparishcouncil.gov.uk. Kingsnorth's Pond Warden has moved away from the parish and so has had to give up this voluntary post. If you are interested in finding out about becoming a Pond Warden, please contact the Parish Clerk or Mike Phillips of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, tel. 01233 812033; e-mail: m.phillips@btcv.org.uk. The BTCV's website gives details of the Tree and Pond Warden Schemes and describes what Wardens do: www.btcv.org/kent. EXPERT PATIENTS PROGRAMME
Eastern & Coastal NHS Primary Care Trust offer a free course for people living with long-term health conditions. The Expert Patient Programme is an NHS self-management programme delivered by lay people for anyone living with any long-term health condition(s). Groups of 8 - 16 participants, with a mix of different conditions, meet over six weekly sessions and are led through a structured course by trained tutors who are also living with a long-term condition. Each session (lasting two and a half hours) looks at ways to manage the effects of long-term conditions such as dealing with pain and extreme tiredness, coping with depression, relaxation techniques and exercise, healthy eating, communicating with family, friends and health professionals and planning for the future. For forther details and to register contact Claire on 01304 216853 or e-mail: claire.doran@ekcpct.nhs.uk.
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