Are you growing old gloriously or tired, lonely and bored?
Whether you are recently retired or have been retired for a while, come along to this event to find out what’s available to keep you active, interested, happy and healthy in your local area.
Whatever interests you, whether you need support or entertainment, there’ll be somebody to chat to about enriching your life experience at the Stoke Mandeville Ageing Well Day on Tuesday 28th October from 11am-3pm.
Come and meet the Energy Champions from Buckinghamshire Community Energy who will be handing out Winter Warmer Packs and great advice for saving energy and money at home this winter. Book yourself in for a free Warmer Home Assessment visit, and take home something to keep you cosy when the long winter days challenge your heating budget!
Active in the Community (CIC) brings people together through a variety of projects, programmes, and events that boost physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Our activities welcome all ages and abilities and are kept affordable so everyone can join in. Come along to our weekly seated exercise classes in Stoke Mandeville, Weston Turville, Wendover, and Aston Clinton, just £3 pay-as-you-go!
Carers Bucks supports unpaid carers of all ages, from all backgrounds and in all caring roles. This includes young carers, young adult carers, parents of children with a physical or learning disability, older carers, carers from diverse communities, LGBTQ+ carers and those looking after someone with a mental health condition. Carers Bucks also provides support for unpaid carers and the person they care for whilst in Stoke Mandeville, Amersham, Wycombe and Wexham hospitals.
Support includes:
- Up-to-date information and advice on carers’ issues
- Help with knowing carers’ rights and entitlements
- Guidance on health and social issues
- Help to create an emergency plan
- Carer Information and Support Groups
- An opportunity to meet other carers
- A listening ear and someone to talk to in confidence
- Bi-annual ‘Carers News’ newsletter
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity exists for patients with life-limiting illnesses, and their families, across Buckinghamshire and its borders. It enhances and complements the care and support delivered by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
All services are provided free of charge to patients and their families. We aim to provide the best hospice care to everyone who needs it in Buckinghamshire and borders. The money raised every year by Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity through a range of fundraising activities and our 15 charity shops enables us to commission numerous services and posts delivered by the Hospice.
For 60 years, the Chiltern Society has been there to help people improve their part of the Chilterns. With our volunteers, members, and partners, we are tackling some of the most serious threats to the countryside – from climate change, to overbearing development and disappearing green spaces and wildlife – to care for this unique landscape.
The Community WildBelt Project which is supported by the National Lottery Heritage fund is working in and around Stoke Mandeville to help local communities to achieve nature recovery where they live. We provide volunteers, tools and resources to help you help nature.
Untangling Your Thoughts
From chaos to clarity, we guide you through the journey of untangling your thoughts, bringing peace and order to your mind.
What does it mean to age well? Debby and Sam will explore what this means to you and provide ‘Five ways to wellbeing’ as tools to incorporate into your life to help manage your overall health, wellbeing and welfare.
Whether it’s just an hour of assistance each day or round-the-clock live-in care, tailored support can make a significant difference. We help individuals stay connected to their communities and enjoy their lives.
Our award-winning care service can assist with everything from companionship and hobbies to personal care, meals, and household tasks. Ashridge Home Care provide the support you need to live comfortably and stay safe in your own home.
Age Friendly Bucks – Healthy ageing means living a healthy and fulfilling life, being able to participate in activities and contribute to communities, be financially secure and live in suitable homes in safe and thriving communities. With the right policies, environments and support, people can age well and live independent and meaningful lives.
Take Five to Age Well is a campaign created by Age UK and The Open University, designed to inspire people across the UK to take simple, yet meaningful actions for 30 consecutive days that support healthy ageing.
At Physio Healing Hands, we offer a professional, confidential and friendly physiotherapy service and it includes home visit physio aylesbury services.We specialises in pain management and elderly rehabilitation.
The experienced and trained team at our Physiotherapy in Aylesbury clinic ensures reliable, effective, and high-quality care to all patients.
We are a private neuro-musculoskeletal physiotherapy clinic located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Physio Healing Hands primarily focuses on helping people who are suffering from musculoskeletal and neurological conditions to improve their functional potential.
I provide a versatile and flexible barbering service in and around Aylesbury and surrounding villages.
You can have a trim or restyle in the comfort of your own home or come to me in Wingrave and avoid the dreaded ‘barbershop’ queue.
Protecting and enhancing the place we love!
Our mission is to ensure village life remains at the heart of our growing community. We aim to help protect and promote the village heritage in collaboration with other bodies. We encourage and develop community activities & initiatives throughout the year and we also support the improvement and development of amenities which can enhance quality of life.
Unlimited Audiobooks
Borrow audiobooks as often as you like, from as little as £3 per month.*
We support anyone unable to see, read, or comprehend printed text due to difficulty or inability. This can include:
- A learning difficulty such as dyslexia;
- A visual impairment or blindness;
- Physical dexterity problems, such as Parkinson’s, arthritis, or MND;
- A brain injury or cognitive impairment such as head trauma or stroke.
*Our service costs £3 per month or £30 a year for over 25s. Under 25s and USB-only members can access our service for free.
Right at Home Aylesbury Vale and Chiltern is a locally owned homecare provider offering highly personalised, quality care and companionship to adults in the comfort of their own homes. From every CareGiver to our management team, we are focused on making a positive difference every day. To us, this means enabling our treasured Clients to live fulfilling and enriched lives. Our Clients are fully involved in all decision-making regarding their care, allowing us to meet their individual needs, whether that’s aiding their recovery following a hospital stay, specialist dementia care, or even some companionship to enhance their emotional wellbeing.
Our services are also flexible – we can provide support on a short-term or long-term basis ranging from an hourly daily visit through to 24-hour live-in care, 7 days a week. We train our CareGivers to the highest standards and match them to their Clients based on mutual interests and personality traits, allowing them to build a genuine friendship built on trust. At Right at Home, we can help you, or a loved one, live life to the fullest.
Areas we cover: Wendover, Chinnor, Thame, Haddenham, Stoke Mandeville, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Bedgrove, Great Missenden, Prestwood.