Positive Care Programme

POSITIVE CARE PROGRAMME PILOT SCHEME

For people with long-standing health problems

and for people who are carers.

Every Saturday from 18th February to 31st March 2012

from 10.00 - 1.00

WHAT IS IT?

This Positive Care Programme is a 6 week pilot scheme of holistic therapies, group activities and motivational workshops based on a similar programme that has run in Leeds for the past 7 years.

WHO IS IT FOR?

  • People with long - term health problems (eg arthritis, depression, chronic pain, stress, ME, MS, cancer, heart disease etc.)
  • Carers (non professional) looking after someone wit health problems.

WHO IS IT NOT SUITABLE FOR?

  • People with psychotic illness, severe learning difficulties, severe memory problems (dementia) and uncontrolled epilepsy - since not all therapies are suitable for people with these conditions.

WHAT DOES IT COST?

The total programme of 18 hours therapeutic value costs £60 (payable in advance).

WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE?

The programme starts with a FREE 3 hour introductory day on

Saturday 18th February from 10.00 to 1.00.

The programme then runs for the following 6 Saturdays

from 10.00 to 1.00.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

  • Attending the introductory day and the 6 weeks of the programme
  • Giving feedback about whether or not the programme has helped you with your health problems.

HOW DO I JOIN?

If you would like to book a place on the introductory day, register an interest in the programme or find out more, please contact us at Sole to Soul.


Participants in the Leeds Programme reported that

  • 38% had visited their GP less.
  • 32% were able to reduce their medication.
  • 94% were more able to understand how their lifestyle affected their health.
  • 91% had made positive changes to improve their health.
More details of the Leeds Programme can be found at www.touchstone-leeds.co.uk