HEALTH & WELLBEING
SLIMMING WORLD By Jill Love, Slimming World consultant We thought you might like to meet the Slimming World Team in your area. We have:
• Jill love who has been an awardwinning consultant for nearly 19 years. She holds her group on a Saturday morning at 8am or 10am at the Methodist Church Hall, in the Quedam, Yeovil. Jill is the senior member of the team. • Hi, my name Is Shelley Lawrence. I have over 13 years’ experience as a Slimming World consultant and target member, alongside qualifications in nutrition and weight management. I run seven groups from my permanent venue in Yeovil and two groups in Somerton. Slimming World is a way of life for me!
• Hi, my name is Julie. l run a Slimming World group at 6.30pm Monday and 9.30am Tuesday together with my husband Marc. We are longterm members and you can find us at Y.E.S.S (Yeovil Ex Services Social Club) on Preston Road. • Hi, I am Linz. I run two Slimming World sessions on a Friday morning at 8am and 9.30am at Park House, 45 The Park, Yeovil. I have been a member for around 11 years and Slimming World is a lifelong plan for me which keeps me as a target member. • Hi, I’m Laura. I have been a consultant for just over a year in Ilchester. I have a 9.30am and 7.30pm group on a Tuesday at Tall Trees Community Centre.
ARE YOU AFFECTED BY MEMORY LOSS OR DEMENTIA? In the UK, one person develops dementia every three minutes. It turns lives upside down and there is no cure. Almost everyone knows someone whose life has become affected. Many people living with dementia are often isolated and do not feel part of their local community. The term dementia covers a range of different brain disorders that trigger a loss of brain function. It affects people in different ways, but it’s a condition that progressively gets worse. As well as problems with memory, symptoms can include feeling confused, having difficulty thinking things through and following conversations, which impacts on a range of everyday activities, from socialising to shopping. There’s lots of support in South Somerset for people living with dementia and their family members and carers. You can receive individual support and information about dementia in all its forms, and advice on day-to-day living, benefits and finances, power of attorney and so on. There are groups to attend and meet others in the same situation, such as memory cafes, singing groups and carers groups. These are invaluable for
Local groups running throughout the week in Yeovil, Ilchester and Somerton Visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk for your 2022 fresh start.
As you can see, we have a wealth of experience from Jill with 19 years to our newest consultant, Linz. To find a group to suit you look on www.slimmingworld.com for our latest offers.
helping you to feel less isolated and keep connected with others in your community, learning from and supporting each other.
Filo Project. Day care provided in a host’s home. For more information, call 0333 939 8225 or visit www.thefiloproject.co.uk.
Dementia Action Week is 16-21 May, and across the area there are lots of events happening locally so keep an eye out in local media.
Admiral Nurses. A Royal British Legion service helping the armed forces community and their families affected by dementia. Call Freephone 0808 802 8080 or visit www.britishlegion.org.uk/ get-support/care-and-independent-living/ support-for-carers/admiral-nurses.
For more information on support and services in your area, you can contact the following organisations, all operating in South Somerset: Alzheimer’s Society based in Langport. Call 01458 251541 for advice and support and local information about groups. This number is unmanned but messages are picked up several times a day so please leave a message and someone will call you back. www.alzheimers.org.uk/find-supportnear-you. Rethink Reconnect. Support is delivered within the home, covering housing issues, safety in the home, budgeting, benefits, life skills and improving social networks. This service is offered free of charge to eligible people living in Somerset. For more information, call 07971 963027 or visit www.rethink.org/help-in-your-area/ services/housing/reconnect-floatingsupport-service-somerset.
Somerset Carers Service. To find your local carers support group (both in person and online), call 0800 316 8600 or visit www.somersetcarers.org. Dementia Connect Support Line (national). Call 0333 150 3456. You can also call your local GP surgery and ask about groups and activities in your community. For more information about wellbeing in South Somerset, visit www. wellbeingsouthsomerset.org. For dementia services specifically, visit www. wellbeingsouthsomerset.org/category/ dementia-2.
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