We provide a range of Health and Well-being courses and activities which help people to manage their long term health conditions and minimise future deterioration and dependence on health services. Our team provide practical advice and support on topics such as common health conditions, healthy eating, fitness and exercise, understanding treatment and medication, avoiding health risks and planning a healthier lifestyle.
Fit For Life
Our Fit for Life programme has been developed with the goal of tackling health inequalities. Targeted towards disabled people, frail older adults and those with long term health conditions, Fit for Life provides sessions and workshops on a number of topics including:
- Healthy eating
- Condition management
- Managing pain and fatigue
- Reducing and managing stress
- Stopping smoking
- Accessing health and social care services
The course also features exercise taster sessions and weight management clubs as part of its itinerary. The course enables people to live healthier lifestyles by encouraging better physical and emotional health, whilst also tackling high levels of social isolation amongst vulnerable adults. Courses are delivered in Birmingham, Solihull and Wolverhampton.
Walking Groups
We run regular walking groups across the region aimed at improving physical, mental health and social in inclusion. Contact us for further information.
Until March 2024 we will also be running a special project of ‘Mindfulness Walking Group, starting from our Kitt’s Green wellbeing centre.
Counselling Service We provide a professional and confidential counselling services and IAPT Services for disabled adults and carers aged 18 and over with anxiety and depression. The service is provided by a team of suitably qualified and clinically supervised counsellors. The service upholds DRC’s commitment to:
• Confidentiality
• Understanding
• Respect
• Unconditional acceptance
Delivery
IAPT sessions are held here at DRC and virtually.
For further details on Fit for Life and standard Walking Groups, please contact Roy Kimberley on 03030 402040 or email rkimberley@disability.co.uk
For further details on Mindfulness Walking Group, please contact Maria Clayton on 03030 402040 or email mclayton@disability.co.uk
For further details on counselling, please contact Loraine Hutchinson on lhutchinson@disability.co.uk