Health & Wellbeing

Whats on . . .

New for 2010

 FREE Training in managing your illness

Expert Patient Programme Course at Interlink. 23rd Feb - 6th March 1.30pm - 4.00pm

 

What do you learn? Ø       Dealing with anger, fear and frustrationØ       Coping with stress and depressionØ       Managing symptoms such as pain and tirednessØ       Eating healthilyØ       Coping with low self-imageØ       Learning relaxation techniquesØ       The benefits of exerciseØ       Improving communication skills with family, friends and health professionals

Ø      Problem solving and planning for the future

 

 

For more informatin or to register contact Minu Mandora on 01443 846200 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

www.eppwales.org

 

Free, practical help for those in fuel poverty 

Keeping warm in winter is a major issue for many people and Britain’s energy companies have now earmarked £3.8 billion for measures to help the most vulnerable. The independent Home Heat Helpline - 0800 33 66 99 - can deliver for these vulnerable groups: 

  • Advice on social tariffs  – typically a 20 per cent saving
  • Grants for free home insulation regardless of who owns the property and no means testing for the over 70s. Absolute right for them to receive free cavity wall and loft insulation or free top-ups to modern standards. Same help to all households in receipt of attendance allowance, disability living allowance or employment and support allowance (incapacity benefit) single parent allowance or households with young children with an annual income of less than £14,600.
  • Access to the Priority Service Register, with free annual gas appliance safety checks, passwords for official gas and electricity-related callers .Third party, Braille, large print and talking billing
  • Flexible payment options for customers in fuel debt
  • A disconnection safety net, ensuring  no vulnerable customer will be knowingly disconnected
 The Home Heat Helpline also recognises that those most in need of help are often those least able to access it so the helpline now accepts third party applications including calls from friends, relatives and neighbours, clergy on behalf of parishioners, healthcare professionals on behalf of patients, volunteers on behalf of those they assist. Lines are open 9am – 8pm Mon- Fri and 10am -2pm on Saturdays. Calls are taken by trained expert advisors, not call centre operatives, and you can even arrange a call back or get more information at www.homeheathelpline.org.uk.

 

 

 

 

Tonyrefail Health Action Group

 

If you are interested in volunteering some of your time (as much or as little as you wish) to support the Health Action Group then please get in contact with the team.

 

Smoking Cessation

 

Every Tuesday at Tonyrefail Leisure Centre from 10am until 12am.

 

Keeping Active

 

Walking your way to health

Come Join weekly walks and receive your free gift from the programme. Walks last between 20-30 minutes and are at a slow pace for people who do little exercise or who enjoy the social aspect of walking in a group. Every Thursday 10am, meet out front of Tonyrefail Leisure Centre.

Map Download

The Capel Llambed Walk - Download PDF Map
The Tylcha Walk - Download PDF Map
The Cilely Walk - Download PDF Map



For more information please contact Adele or Karen on 01443 675220

 

Tonyrefail Information & Advice Service

 

Do you need help with :

Housing
Employment
Debt
Neighbours

 

Is so why not come along to a T.I.A.S meeting, we may be able to help and a local councillor will be present at every meeting.Come and have a chat and a coffee. Every Tuesday 10am until 1pm at the Community Centre, Pritchard Street, Tonyrefail.

For more information please contact
Tonyrefail Communities First on 01443 675220

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Eating

 

The importance of a healthy and varied diet

A good diet is important for good heath. A healthy and varied diet can help to maintain a healthy body weight, enhance general wellbeing and reduce the risk of a number of diseases including heart disease, stroke, cancer,diabetes and osteoporosis.

 

What is a healthy diet?
A healthy diet is a diet based on breads, potatoes and other cereals and is rich in fruit and vegetables. A healthy diet will include moderate amounts of milk and dairy products, meat, fish or meat/milk alternatives, and limited mounts of foods containing fat or sugar.No single food can provide all the essential nutrients that the body needs.Therefore it is important to consume a wide variety of foods to provide adequate intakes of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre, which are iimportant for health.

 

Download Healthy Eating Information

British Nutrition Foundation - Healthy Eating Guidlines - Download PDF
Food Standards Agency - Eat Well Plate Chart - Download PDF
Food Standards Agency - The Balance of Good Health - Download PDF


Useful links for this page

 

new.wales.gov.uk/healthchallengewales
www.wisdomandwalks.co.uk