Positive wellbeing can have both physical and mental health benefits.
At Mounties Care we understand this and will provide a series of wellbeing presentations and wellness programs throughout the year.
Our presentations & programs will be wide and varied, will provide information and education to guide behaviours, habits and lifestyle so members can better manage their health, increase wealth and reduce chronic disease.
Examples of the programs we will offer include:
- Falls Prevention
- Home Safety
- Active Ageing
- Managing Grief
- Tackling Depression
NEXT COURSE
HEART DISEASE
MOUNTIES - IGNITE HEALTH & FITNESS
Thursday 9 December, 12.00pm
Heart disease and stroke are responsible for almost 30 percent of all deaths and 15 percent of Australia’s total disease burden.
However, there are things you can do to prevent it.
Join our expert Exercise Physiologist team at Ignite Health & Fitness; we will explain how the heart functions, the difference between stroke and heart attack as well as the risk factors associated with each condition.
We will then discuss current management strategies and simple lifestyle switches you can do to keep your heart healthy.
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SENIORS FIRST AID & CPR
HARBORD DIGGERS
Monday 20 December 1pm - 3pm
Learn practical tips and potentially lifesaving skills to keep you and your loved ones safe at home.
First Aid for Seniors is a specifically designed 2-hour course that will focus on CPR skills, heart attack, stroke, fractures & dislocation, sprains, strains, choking, and envenomation (venomous bites).
Mitchell Harris from Beaches First Aid has been running courses in the local area for over 6 years and understands the importance of having the skills necessary to stay one step ahead of incidents and accidents. He has designed the course so that it covers a range of situations and scenarios that an older person may encounter in everyday living.
The course is non-accredited (no tests) but covers topics most relevant to seniors and will give you the basics in first aid. Every participant will receive a take-home CPR chart and a first aid manual.
Cost: $60
To Book: Call 9105 4888
FALLING UP - FALLS PREVENTION
3 WEEK COURSE
11AM THURSDAY 10th, 17th & 24th FEBRUARY
Falls are a major health concern for our older members and alarmingly the number of people falling each year leading to hospitalisation is on the increase.
Mounties Care and the exercise experts at Rebound Health have joined forces to provide a new Falls Prevention program called Falling UP. The course to covers education, home safety, nutrition for healthy bones and includes exercise sessions teaching you what you can do to reduce fall-related injury. It is all about understanding the physiological changes the human body goes through over the years and what we need to do to offset those changes, keeping you safe and well.
Cost $55.00
To Book: Call 9105 4888
