Free NHS Vaccination Services Brought to Thrive Club Activity Sessions
People will be able to access to free NHS vaccination services at Walfinch home care's regular Thrive Club community activity sessions in Anstey, Leicester from 28 May.
Kishan Pala, owner of Walfinch home care Leicester and Loughborough, says: “The local NHS roving healthcare unit will be available once a month, at our free seated yoga sessions at Anstey Jubilee Hall. People will be able to get flu, Covid, MMR, HPV and RSV vaccinations from a professional NHS team.”
Activity improves lives
Kishan and his team of carers run a weekly seated yoga session at the Jubilee Hall in Anstey, every Thursday at 1-2pm, led by a specialist yoga teacher.
Kishan says: “Regular activity is proven to improve physical and mental health, and helps combat conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes and several cancers. It also helps to maintain a healthy body weight and can improve mental health, quality of life and wellbeing.”
Thrive Club sessions include refreshments, so many attendees stay for a chat, which provides social connection and reduces loneliness. Walfinch carers come along to answer questions about care, and now the NHS team will be there once a month.”
“Can't wait for the next session”
One lady who joined says: “I came along feeling nervous because people had told me I would not be able to exercise, but I was soon really relaxed and physically loosened up. My favourite part was winding down, with mindfulness and meditation, which made me very happy. I can't wait to come to the next session.”
“Our Thrive Club has helped other attendees get through bereavement, and one lady, who was referred by the NHS, is now moving round more easily, and has made friends, which has helped her through loneliness, so she is no longer in need of immediate care,” says Kishan. “We are bringing the 'social' element back to the fore in social care.”
Active care at home and in the community
Kishan says: “Walfinch Leicester offers local home care services too, and every client is offered at least ten minutes of activity, aided by their carer. It might be getting out into the garden, cooking with their carer, outings to events such as Thrive Club, or home exercise to suit their capabilities.
“We want to be a local hub for care, wellbeing, prevention and social connection, and we are proud to be the first home care provider to offer access to the roving healthcare service, which means local people need no longer fear that they will bother their doctors, or wait in queues at surgeries.”
NHS spokesperson Samantha Keeling says: “The NHS roving healthcare unit is delighted to be involved in the Walfinch event. Our healthcare team is committed to making vaccinations and immunisations more convenient, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to stay protected.
“We’re proud to work alongside local partners to make these vital services as accessible as possible to local people.”
