Westhill Wellbeing Forum

WESTHILL CEMENTIA CAFE'
Just a reminder that the next westhill Cafe' will be held on
WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY FROM 11A.M. - 1 P.M. IN  THE ASHDALE HALL
                             ARE YOU DANCING
We have a real treat for you this month as Dancer Mhairi Allan is coming to talk about dancing.   She will invite you to share your own experiences of dancing, and to join in a wee dance yourself if you like.

Advocacy North East provides independent advocacy to adult users of health and social care servic es and unpaid carers over the age of 16, throughout Aberdeenshire and Moray, who find it hard to speak up for what they want and need.   Our advocates support and enable service users and carers to access information and express their wishes when dealing with health and social care providers.   We support and empower our clients to make their own decisions.   We also represent our clients if required to do so.
If you want to:

From Spring 2012 Advocacy North East will be providing advocacy for Carers in Aberdeenshire and Moray.   Trained advocates will be there to help you to access the information you need to make the right decisions for you.   Advocates will also ensure that your voice is heard and that your opinions are respected when you are dealing with health care and social care providers.   Advocacy is about helping you if you find it hard to speak up for what you want and need.   Advocacy is about supporting you to express your wishes and to assert your rights.&nbs

Did you know that SCARF can help you save money in many different ways?   The  advice available varies from boiling the correct amount of water needed  to insulation of boilers.   If you are interested or need more information phone 01224 213005 or visit www.scarf.org.uk

Westhill Primary School Singers delighted a large crowd of people outside the Music Hall on Sunday before the Christmas Parade by singing a variety of songs.  They then marched down Union Street holding their school banner high.   The Choir will be around different venues over the festive period and they are eally worth hearing.   Congratulations and thank you to everyone of you as you certainly did Westhill proud.

A campaign called 'Tell Someone' was launched recently in Aberdeen by the three Adult Protection Committee's in Grampian to raise awareness of the financial harm of vulnerable older people in the north-east of Scotland.   Accoding to a study by the Department of Health/Comic Relief in 2007 approximately 4% of older people living in the community are subject to abuse.   Financial harm is the most prevalent issue within the sphere of adult protection and an example of this is when a friend, relative or carer is stealing money or possessions from an adult who is vulnerable

At the last Dementia Cafe' people were delighted with a display from Dogability.   Our thanks to all the dogs and of course their Owners.   we hope they enjoyed the morning as much as we did.

If you have dementia, care for someone who has or are concerned about yourself or someone else please come along to the Dementia Cafe' on Wednesday 16th November between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and speak with one of the Advisors.  
There will also be a demonstration from Dogability and you can enjoy a cup of coffee/tea while watching this and having a chat with other people.   Hope to see you there.

GREC (Grampian Regional Equality Council)

VSA Carers Services
Are you a Carer?  A Carer is someone who without payment provides help and support to a partner, child, relation, friend or neighbour who couldn't manage without their help.   This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability.   Many Carers don't consider themselves Carers; they are just looking after their son/daughter, friend or relative.   There are almost six million Carers in the UK - that is one in 10 people.