Positive Ageing Month - October 2022
Welcome to Positive Ageing Month As Head of Health Improvement, Equality and Involvement for the Western Health & Social Care Trust, I am delighted once again to support the annual Positive Ageing Campaign. This is a great example of how working together can achieve great results. I would like to thank all our partners for providing a wide range of activities and events for older people. Positive Ageing month puts a focus on the 5 steps to wellbeing - Be Active, Connect, Take Notice, Give and Keep Learning. This year there are many opportunities to participate in programmes that will allow you to achieve all these steps. The varied programme offers dancing, swimming, poetry and opportunities to meet new or old friends, reading the newspapers over tea. What is not to like? There are too many activities to mention so I would encourage you to take a look and attend as many as you can!!!! Seamus Ward Head of Health Improvement, Equality and Involvement, WHSCT
Welcome to Positive Ageing Month
As Head of Health Improvement, Equality and Involvement for the Western Health & Social Care Trust, I am delighted once again to support the annual Positive Ageing Campaign. This is a great example of how working together can achieve great results. I would like to thank all our partners for providing a wide range of activities and events for older people.
Positive Ageing month puts a focus on the 5 steps to wellbeing - Be Active, Connect, Take Notice, Give and Keep Learning.
This year there are many opportunities to participate in programmes that will allow you to achieve all these steps. The varied programme offers dancing, swimming, poetry and opportunities to meet new or old friends, reading the newspapers over tea. What is not to like? There are too many activities to mention so I would encourage you to take a look and attend as many as you can!!!!
Seamus Ward
Head of Health Improvement, Equality and Involvement, WHSCT
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Programme of Events<br />
2:00pm -<br />
3:00pm<br />
Walking for Fun, Bay Road Country Park, with Older People North West<br />
Come along and join in for a Dander at Bay Road Country Park. Meeting at 2pm<br />
in Sainsbury’s by the statues for an hour long walk accessible flat walk. Contact<br />
Eilish O’Doherty or Anne Deehan on 028 7134 7478 or<br />
email eilish@olderpeoplenorthwest.org<br />
Wednesday 12th <strong>October</strong><br />
11:00am -<br />
12noon<br />
2:00pm -<br />
3:00pm<br />
2:00pm -<br />
4:00pm<br />
3:00pm -<br />
4:00pm<br />
3:00pm -<br />
4:00pm<br />
Thursday 13th <strong>October</strong><br />
10:30am -<br />
11:30pm<br />
2:00pm -<br />
3:15pm<br />
2:30pm -<br />
3:30pm<br />
Reading Group at Strabane library<br />
Join in the monthly Reading Group meeting where we discuss a novel we have all<br />
read. Please contact Angela Kerrigan or Kate Devine, on 028 7188 3686 or<br />
email Angela.kerrigan@librariesni.org.uk to book or for further information.<br />
Adult Reading Group in Waterside library<br />
Join in the free monthly reading group meeting which takes place on 2nd<br />
Wednesday of every month. Contact 028 7134 2963 or<br />
email waterside.library@libraries.ni.org.uk<br />
Mayors Tea Dance, Guildhall<br />
It’s time to dust off the dancing shoes and get ready to jive and swing. Register to<br />
attend, contact the Mayor’s Office on 028 7137 6508 or by emailing<br />
mayor@derrystrabane.com as tickets are limited<br />
“What is the Future of Our Health Service” in Derry Central Library<br />
Come along to this group discussion where the topic of the week will focus on a<br />
health discussion about “What is the Future of Our Health Service”. To register by<br />
telephoning 028 7122 9990 or email derrycentral.library@librariesni.org.uk<br />
Free Hearing Aid Support at Old Bridge House on Glendermott Road<br />
Come along for 1 to 1 help and advice on how to get the most out of your hearing<br />
aids. Contact Mary Cruickshank at 07918767640 or by<br />
email: mary.cruickshank@rnid.org.uk<br />
Pensions and Planning for a more certain future ( Online via Teams)<br />
Planning for a more certain future. Join experts from the government-backed<br />
MoneyHelper to cut through the complexity and talk about your pension rights<br />
including planning and budgeting for retirement. Join the online session on<br />
Microsoft Teams using meeting ID: 330 758 725 394 and Passcode: XfiB97.<br />
Down by the River Saile at the Millennium Forum<br />
An original play, written by Ronan Carr, performed by Mockingbird Theatre which<br />
tells the true story of an impoverished Derry woman, Florrie Kavanagh, living in<br />
London in the 1950s, who gives her baby to the Hollywood star Jane Russell.<br />
Limited seating so early booking is advisable. Cost is £5 per ticket. Book at<br />
box office in person or on 028 7126 4455 (option 1) or on the Millennium Forum<br />
website www.milenniumforum.co.uk<br />
Adult Reading Group in Castlederg Library<br />
Meets on the second Thursday of every month, share and enjoy everyone’s<br />
reading experiences. Contact 028 8167 1419 or<br />
email castlederg.library@librariesni.org.uk<br />
14 <strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>2022</strong> | #positiveageingwest
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