Strategic Plan for Health and Social Care Integration Consultation 2016 - 2019

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Share your views and help shape health and care services in Dumfries and Galloway.

In preparation for the Integration of Health and Social Care in Dumfries and Galloway, (The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014), we are required to develop a Strategic Plan for health and social care that sets out how we will plan and deliver care and support services for the region.

To help do this, a consultation document for a strategic plan has been prepared by integration partners. The consultation on this document is from Monday 22 June to Friday 28 August 2015 and we are very keen to hear the views and comments of as many people as possible.

This document sets out the case for change, key challenges for health and social care and how we plan to address these. It has been developed by listening to local people, people who use health and social care services, families and Carers, partner organisations and staff. There are questions at the back of the document that we would ask you to consider.  

To view the full consultation document, also shown on the website, click HERE. or on the logo on the left hand side of the blog.

If you require the Consultation Document in other formats or hard copies, these are available by emailing dg.integration@nhs.net or tel: 01387 272749. 

You can submit your comments using the questionnaire at the back of the consultation document.

Below is a timetable of consultation dates and venues for Dumfries and Galloway.

Also available are information leaflets about the Strategic Plan:

For the main version click Here

For the easy read version click Here

Dumfries & Lower Nithsdale Activities - June 2015

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Our Place invites you to come along to influence how money will be spent in your community.

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Joan Stroud
Senior Tai Chi Volunteer

"Hi my name is Joan and I have been involved with the Tai Chi for about 6 years, as a student and as a volunteer.  I now lead my own class for the Project.  It has been of enormous value to me and I can strongly recommend it to others"

BHC TAI CHI GROUPS

If you want to get fit in a gentle way,

And you’re looking for something to do today,

If you want to relax mind, body and soul,

To do Tai Chi should be your goal.

If you want great balance and low BP,

Tai Chi is where you need to be.

Strong muscles and flexible joints for you,

Tai Chi is what you need to do.

Whatever health problems you have to bear,

At your own level, it will get you there.

You don’t need to be super-fit you know,

So come along and give it a go.

Our classes are made especially for those

Who need to get up and on their toes,

To help with their various aches and pain,

We can have fun in the sun and the rain.

If you want to come new friends to make,

At the North West it’s a piece of cake.

And however hard your life may be

You will get help from doing Tai Chi.

To help each other is our aim,

So Tai Chi is the name of the game,

And if you really take to it,

It will make you strong and fit.

When you are getting pretty good,

And doing the Tai Chi as you should,

BHC will train you how to run

A class of your own, now that is fun.

  

So if you’re looking for somewhere to be,

Just come along and try Tai Chi,

It is a really great thing to do,

And we are here waiting to welcome you!

JOAN STROUD, OCTOBER 2014. (COPY-RIGHT.)

Tai Chi for Health & Well-being

You could almost hear a pin drop

BHC in Dumfries & Lower Nithsdale over the last few months has been supporting the Tai Chi for Health and Well-being volunteers and also members of the Ann Downing Tai Chi Group by providing training and development which was delivered by members of the Dr Paul Lam team.

The training involved updates for those who have been volunteering for some time and also an opportunity to welcome new volunteers into our Tai Chi initiative.  All who attended received certification which included Arthritis, Diabetes and Seated Tai Chi forms.  

And breathe.......

Well done folks!!