Winter Wellness in Fleet/Yateley

If you’re able to stay fit and Follow these handy tips to help l seek help when you start to well, winter can be a fun, you and your loved ones make the feel ill. Call 111, talk to your exciting and exhilarating season most of winter: pharmacist or visit your GP. For with plenty to offer. But if l keep warm (heat your home – or serious and life-threatening you’re suffering it can seem like a core part of it – to at least 18°c situations, you should ring 999 years until the relief of spring if possible); or attend A&E. arrives. l re-order repeat prescriptions A first aid or self-care kit can also be used to deal with minor injuries or Coughs, colds, flu and norovirus well in advance of the holiday ailments and reduce the need to visit are about and the long, dark period; nights can be breeding grounds your doctor or pharmacist. For ideas l eat well and drink plenty of for anxiety and depression. on what to keep in yours, visit: fluids (not alcohol!) Alcohol-related health problems, www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/990.aspx whether one-offs or repeat l get a flu jab (it’s never too late); Further advice about how to stay occurrences, are traditions we l wash your hands regularly with well this winter is available from could all do without. soap and water; and www.nhs.uk/staywell

Yateley Neighbourcare offers Fleet Link is a door-to-door minibus transport to people in Yateley who Remember... service for those who find it difficult to use to look out for elderly find it difficult to use public transport public transport. Destinations include Fleet neighbours and friends this due to disability or disadvantage. town centre, Farnborough shopping centre winter. If you are concerned They can take people to a range of about the wellbeing of an and The Meadows, Camberley. health care appointments, and to elderly person, alert the For more information call visit relatives in local hospitals and County Voluntary care homes. If you need help, or if Council Adult Services Services on 01252 518090, you know someone who might like Team on 0300 555 1386 9.30am - 12.30pm, to volunteer, call 03000 05 05 05. (office hours). Monday to Friday. Fleet and District Voluntary Care Scheme (Communicare) offers transport to hospital, GP and other health appointments for people living in Fleet and . Call 01252 613121 The Safe Haven Cafés in and Camberley offer a between 10am and 1pm on safe and friendly service for those in need of emotional and mental weekdays to book. health support. You can gain expert help and advice, and meet Fleet, Crookham, Crookham others with real life experience to help you overcome challenges. Village and Elvetham Heath l Camberley: The Welcome Project, 147 Road, GU15 3JY. Taxishare is a public transport Drop in on Mondays and Fridays, 6pm-11pm. service for anyone who needs to l Aldershot: The Wellbeing Centre (Hart and Rushmoor), 121-123 travel from Zebon Copse, Crookham Victoria Road, GU11 1JN. Drop in from Monday to Friday: 6pm-11pm, Village and Elvetham Heath to Fleet. weekends and Bank Holidays: 12:30pm-11pm. Advance booking is required. For more information call The Young Persons’ Safe Haven offers support to young people Hampshire County Council aged 10-17, who need help coping with issues such as anxiety, on 01962 846785. depression and self-harm. The service is based at 4 Hillside Road, Aldershot GU11 3NB, 6.30pm-8.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, and the same times on Sunday. No appointment is necessary. A free helpline is also available within the same hours: 0800 061 4132. Dates for your diary l 12 December and 9 January: 10am-4pm, Yateley Carers Hub, The Tythings (Rose Rent Room), Reading Road, Yateley GU46 7RP. Access to support and information, and meet other carers in the area. The cared for are also warmly welcomed. FREE tailored home safety visits to l 12 December: 6.30pm, Rushmoor Male Voice keep you safe and well this winter! Choir, Carols at Frimley Park Hospital. This local choir is now in its 56th year, raising money to support Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is working in local charities. partnership with health and social services to visit people l 14-24 December: Snow White Pantomime, aged over 65 in Hampshire who are registered with a The Harlington Centre, Fleet. Starburst Theatre GP. Each visit is tailored to individual needs, and includes Group is a registered charity that produces quality fitting and testing smoke alarms, and where appropriate, theatre productions whilst raising money to provide referrals to improve health and wellbeing. specialised equipment for children with special needs To find out more call 023 8062 6751 or visit www.hantsfire.gov.uk/safeandwell in Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire. For tickets visit The Harlington Box Office or www.starburst.ticketsource.co.uk RVS Home Help provides essential l 25 December: 12.30pm-4pm, Christmas Day housework and shopping for those living in Lunch at the Victoria Hall in for Rushmoor and Hart who are unable to do those on their own. Transport can be arranged for this because of frailty, illness or disability. those who live in Hartley Wintney and the immediate To be eligible, you will need to be referred by a health or social care professional. surrounding areas. To attend as a guest or to volunteer To find out more call 01252 370500 or call Chris Cornwell by Tuesday, 20 December, on email [email protected]. 01252 843251 or [email protected] l 25 December: Christmas Day lunch at The Harlington Centre, Fleet, for those on their own Having a drink or two over the festive – organised by Churches Together, Fleet Town Council season can add up. Take a quick alcohol and various volunteers. Transport can be arranged. test at http://dontbottleitup.org.uk to Call Charlotte for more information on 01252 625246 make sure you aren’t drinking more than or [email protected]. 14 units per week.

Winter can be a lonely time, especially for those living on Contact Numbers their own. PALS of Yateley is a l Domestic abuse service for Hampshire: confidential befriending scheme 03300 165112 for elderly people living alone in Yateley. To find out more call l Elderly Abuse helpline: 0808 808 8141 07503 173801. l Carers Together Listening Line: A carer-led charity that offers support for unpaid carers living in Hampshire. Phone line open 365 days 9am-8pm: 0800 323456. ‘Hitting the Cold Spots’ provides advice and practical support on how to keep your home l Hampshire County Council Adult Services IN HOURS: warm over winter, including information on 0300 555 1386. Monday to Thursday, 8.30am-5pm, grants and funding which could help you if your and Fridays 8.30am-4.30pm. heating breaks down. For more information call l Hampshire County Council Adult Services OUT OF 0800 804 8601, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, or HOURS: 0300 555 1373 email [email protected]. Monday to Thursday 5pm-6.30pm, and from 4.30pm on Friday to 8.30am on Monday. All day on Bank Holidays. l Princess Royal Trust for Carers in Hampshire: Contact your local Citizens Information, support, advice and emergency respite Advice Bureau to find out if you services for carers across Hampshire: 01264 835246. are eligible for payments such l Hart Food Bank: 07926 806256. Open Monday to as the Winter Fuel Payment Thursday, 1.30pm-3pm at Fleet Methodist Church, and Cold Weather Payment. St Barnabus and The Life Church, Hook. CS44217 – NHS Creative – November 2016 CS44217 – NHS Creative