Healthy and Well

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Welcome to Live Life Better Derbyshire and say Yes to a Healthier You!

Have you tried out Derbyshire's free healthy lifestyles service - Live Life Better Derbyshire?

Live Life Better offers Derbyshire residents free, tailored support to lose weight, stop smoking, get more active and improve your general health and wellbeing. 

Find out more about the services on offer, online at www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk


Older people's residential care home consultation

A series of ‘virtual’ public meetings are taking place later this month about the future of accommodation for older people in seven of Derbyshire County Council’s residential care homes.

Organised as part of the public consultation agreed by Cabinet in November, the meetings will take place using Microsoft Teams on the following dates:

  • Thursday, January 20, 6.30pm – for Ladycross and Beechwood
  • Monday, January 24, 6.30pm – for Holmlea, East Clune and The Spinney
  • Tuesday, January 25, 6.30pm – for Gernon Manor and Goyt Valley House

Anyone who would like to take part can book a slot by emailing telladultcare@derbyshire.gov.uk

Direct consultation is taking place with residents, relatives and staff.

The closing date of the consultation is Monday 4 March. Find out more and fill in an online questionnaire on the council’s website at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/care-home-review

or contact the Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation Team on 01629 531307.


Lower My Drinking

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Need help to lower your drinking?  Our free Lower My Drinking app can help.

We've invested in a free app - Lower My Drinking - that's designed to offer support and help for anyone who is looking to reduce the amount they drink.

Lower My Drinking will give you expert advice and scientifically-proven tools to help you reduce your drinking to the recommended limit of 14 units a week or less.

The app will help you to change how you think about alcohol and the role it plays in your life.

As well as helping you track your drinking, it gives advice on how to handle stressful situations without the need for alcohol, how to manage the impulse to drink and tips on how to improve your physical and emotional wellbeing.

Download the Lower My Drinking app from the Orcha website here.


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