Archive | March, 2016

St Andrew’s Hospice Ladies Midnight Walk

This year’s St Andrew’s Hospice ladies midnight walk will take place on Saturday 18 June. There will be a new route, starting and finishing at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, consisting of three walking options – 8 miles, 10 miles or 13 miles. To register visit www.standrewshospicefundraising.com or telephone the fundraising team on 01236 766951.

You’re not alone – appeal to male carers

A new support group has been set up for men in Lanarkshire who care for a relative, friend or neighbour with an illness or disability. Now the organisers, Lanarkshire Carers Centre, are appealing for more male carers to join the club to make sure they don’t go it alone. “In many instances lot of people […]

St Andrew’s Hospice Make a Will Month

St Andrew’s Hospice Make a Will Month

  Make or update your will during the month of March.  Over 30 Lanarkshire legal firms will waive the fee for preparing a basic will in lieu of a donation to St Andrew’s Hospice. For details of the solicitors taking part, please contact Lorna McCafferty on 01236 772087.

Helping stroke sufferers gain control

An innovative website to help people who have had a stroke has been developed by NHS Lanarkshire and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS). SelfHelp4Stroke is the first comprehensive, web-based, free training programme for anyone who has a stroke. CHSS secured Scottish Government funding for the idea and it was developed by the charity with […]

Retired engineer's healthcare fine-tuned by text

Retired engineer’s healthcare fine-tuned by text

From manufacturing heavy parts for coal mining to fine-tuning aerospace technology, retired engineer Alastair Donald’s career coincided with an era of unprecedented technological advance. Now Alastair, who is living with a heart condition, has revealed how his personal healthcare has been revolutionised – by the power of the simple text message. “I worked hard all […]