Wellness Programme - Saint Catherine's

About the Service

Our Wellness Programme is designed to support people living with a life-limiting condition to plan ahead and live as well as possible. This 6-week programme blends education, therapeutic activities, and social connection to help you manage your condition and focus on what matters most to you.

Criteria

This service is open to adults living with a palliative or progressive life-limiting condition, within our catchment area of 1600sq mile radius.

What’s Involved?

Every Wednesday for 6 weeks (10am–3pm).
A structured education session (1.5 hours) each morning.
Light lunch available.
Relaxed afternoon activities to support wellbeing.
Opportunities to meet others in a similar situation.
Where you have assistance needs, your carer must attend.

How You Can Be Referred:

Through your GP or healthcare professional.
Self-referral, with confirmation of diagnosis and suitability.
From Saint Catherine’s clinical teams.

Programme Goals

Support patient independence and self-management.
Address holistic wellbeing: physical, emotional, social and spiritual care.
Foster peer support and reduce isolation.
Introduce, encourage and support future care planning in a supportive environment.

Programme Structure

The programme covers a range of practical and supportive topics:

Introduction & goal setting.
Managing fatigue and conserving energy.
Equipment, seating, and safe mobility.
Meaningful activity.
Movement for health.
Advance care planning and decision making.

Afternoons include complementary activities such as mindfulness, art for relaxation, and group reflection.

Upcoming Course Dates

Wednesday 28th January – Wednesday 4th March
Wednesday 15th July – Wednesday 19th August

Additional Information

The programme is free of charge.
Donations to support the continuation of this service are warmly welcomed.

Find Out More

To find out more information or to discuss referral options, please:
Call: 01723 351421 or fill out the following form*

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