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NHS Health Checks Available
Residents of Thetford aged 40 - 74 years are Residents of Thetford aged 40 - 74 years are benefitting from free NHS Health Checks which benefitting from free NHS Health Checks which help to prevent vascular disease.help to prevent vascular disease. As we get older, we are at increased risk of As we get older, we are at increased risk of developing health conditions like high blood developing health conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease or type 2 diabetes. Reed pressure, heart disease or type 2 diabetes. Reed Wellbeing are providing NHS Health Checks on Wellbeing are providing NHS Health Checks on behalf of Norfolk County Council to help 36,000 behalf of Norfolk County Council to help 36,000 residents reduce their risk of vascular disease and residents reduce their risk of vascular disease and live a longer, healthier life.live a longer, healthier life. The checks, which are taking place across the The checks, which are taking place across the county including at the Charles Burrell Centre andcounty including at the Charles Burrell Centre and Library in Thetford. They are designed to support Library in Thetford. They are designed to support the prevention of heart disease, stroke, type 2 the prevention of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and certain types of diabetes, kidney disease and certain types of dementia.dementia. The 20 - 30 minute Health Check includes simple The 20 - 30 minute Health Check includes simple lifestyle questions and physical measurements lifestyle questions and physical measurements including weight, blood pressure, and a blood test including weight, blood pressure, and a blood test to measure cholesterol and blood sugar. These to measure cholesterol and blood sugar. These tests help to estimate your risk of having a heart tests help to estimate your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years. Your Health attack or stroke in the next 10 years. Your Health Check Practitioner will then give guidance about Check Practitioner will then give guidance about how to reduce your risk, including lifestyle, diet how to reduce your risk, including lifestyle, diet and exercise advice. and exercise advice. The Practioner may also signpost you to local services such as ‘stop smoking’ groups or refer you to your GP if you are high risk. One resident who had an NHS Health Check in July said: “(My Practitioner) was really patient, considerate, and helpful. The advice was timely, I shall be setting myself some targets to reduce my risks.” To check your eligibility and to book in, please visit:
www.norfolkhealthchecks. reedwellbeing.com
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The benefits of both gentle exercise and social interaction are well known, especially for the positive effect on a person’s well-being. These friendly and welcoming classes are aimed with the specific needs of older people in mind and have been designed to improve heart and lung health and circulation, reduce the risk of falls by strengthening muscles, support thinking skills and boost mood and energy level as well as improving social contact and well-being.
All exercises can be modified so that those that are less mobile or in a wheelchair can participate. Sessions are held weekly upstairs at the Hub, formerly the Church of the Nazarene, on Anna Gurney Close, IP24 1TA, on Monday afternoons from 2pm. There is a nearby car park off Croxton John Oliver Aug/Sept/Oct 2022 Ad.qxp_Layout 1 05/0John Oliver Aug/Sept/Oct 2022 Ad.qxp_Layout 1 05/07 Road, which gives easy access to the entrance, either via the steps or a ramp suitable for mobility scooters and wheelchairs. The group is self-funded with a weekly cost of £3.50, and is open to anyone over 50 who feels that they would benefit from some age-appropriate exercises. For further information please contact Linda Andrew on 01842 764532.
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New Instructor needed in Thetford, with an immediate start for a Chair Based fitness class. The class is held on Mondays 2pm at The Hub, Thetford. Do you work with older adults or have a passion to increase exercise opportunities for the older adult? We are looking for someone to lead a popular class with a well-established client base. Excellent hourly pay. You will need a Level 2 Chair based fitness instructor qualification or be willing to work towards this. Someone who has experience with working with the older population would be ideal. JOHN OLIVERS Expressions of interest to Linda Andrew HAIRDESSING GROUP on 01842 764532 HAIRDESSING GROUP
John Richens, who has been playing the organ for John Richens, who has been playing the organ for services at St. Ethelbert, Wretham, since 1997, is services at St. Ethelbert, Wretham, since 1997, is to retire in the autumn.to retire in the autumn. He and his wife Sylvie, whom he married in 1987, He and his wife Sylvie, whom he married in 1987, are making the move back to Alton, Hampshire, are making the move back to Alton, Hampshire, from where they both come, to be closer to the from where they both come, to be closer to the younger members of their family. After education younger members of their family. After education in Hampshire, John graduated at Imperial College,in Hampshire, John graduated at Imperial College, London and completed his teacher training at London and completed his teacher training at Westminster College, Oxford. He taught in a Westminster College, Oxford. He taught in a number of schools in Hampshire before becoming number of schools in Hampshire before becoming head of physics at Thetford Grammar School in head of physics at Thetford Grammar School in 1981 and soon after, when Charles Burrell High 1981 and soon after, when Charles Burrell High School entered the comprehensive system, he School entered the comprehensive system, he became its head of science. In his spare time became its head of science. In his spare time he became a fully qualified electrician and left he became a fully qualified electrician and left education to become self employed in 2008, education to become self employed in 2008, running his own business until 2017.running his own business until 2017. John has also played the organ at St Cuthberts, John has also played the organ at St Cuthberts, Thetford, where he was church treasurer for a Thetford, where he was church treasurer for a number of years. He travels to Wretham from number of years. He travels to Wretham from his home in Thetford for services. When he first his home in Thetford for services. When he first began to play at Wretham he shared duties with began to play at Wretham he shared duties with the late Dick Hunibell, before making the role his the late Dick Hunibell, before making the role his own in 2004. He recently told members of the own in 2004. He recently told members of the congregation at Wretham in an email “I shall miss congregation at Wretham in an email “I shall miss it and all of you and the lovely church”.it and all of you and the lovely church”.
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