Funding has been secured to expand the provision of an innovative exercise class for Stroke Survivors and people with Parkinson’s disease into Hyndburn. East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group provided the funding for Burnley Leisure Trust to replicate the already very successful class in Burnley into Hyndburn. Burnley Leisure Trust will be working in partnership with Hyndburn Leisure Trust to provide the new class at Hyndburn Leisure Centre starting on Thursday 28th May.
Beth Wolfenden, Burnley Leisure Trust’s Clinical Referral Lead says ‘We have been delivering a very successful Exercise after Stroke class since April 2013 and more recently we have developed the class to include people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. We work closely with the East Lancashire specialist teams for Stroke and Parkinson’s Disease and also the local branches of the Stroke Association and Parkinson’s UK and we provide a fun and social session which helps improve fitness, balance, strength and coordination.’
The exercises can be adapted to suit each participant and a full assessment is provided prior to starting the programme to ensure a complete individualised programme. There is a high instructor to participant ratio to ensure quality exercise instruction and motivation and there is a strong emphasis on the social side of the session.
Linda Horsfield Hyndburn Leisure Trust’s Head of Health & Wellbeing says ‘we are delighted to be working in partnership with Burnley Leisure Trust and Beth, whose passion for these classes have proved to be successful in helping improve health and well-being thus enabling better quality of life. We at Hyndburn and Burnley Leisure trusts are committed to developing and implementing specialised areas of rehabilitation programmes for our people living with Parkinson’s disease and life after stroke.
Beth says ‘ We are excited to able to work with our neighbouring Leisure Trust and to provide an opportunity for the residents of Hyndburn and Ribble Valley to access this innovative class and allow us to assist in improving their quality of life’
There is still also the opportunity for residents of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale to access the established class in Burnley which runs on Tuesday mornings at the Vincent Farrell Community Centre, Temple Street.
For more information about the programme and how to access it call Beth on 01282 477134
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