To ensure people with long term conditions are supported, High Life Highland is pleased to collaborate with health and social care professionals in NHS Highland and other third sector organisations to deliver a new programme, called ‘Active Health – Dynamic Wellbeing’. The programme is designed to support people who may be experiencing vulnerabilities connected to their health and wellbeing.
High Life Highland’s Director of Sport and Leisure, Douglas Wilby explained:
“Scottish Government figures show that around forty per cent of Scotland’s population live with at least one long term condition, which become more prevalent as people get older. The team have developed the ‘Active Health – Dynamic Wellbeing’ programme through collaboration with colleagues in NHS Highland and we are delighted to have the opportunity to provide these services that are needed most in our Highland communities.”
Lynn Bauermeister, High Life Highland’s Head of Health and Wellbeing said:
“Health and social care professionals, along with anyone working with people in Highland communities, will be supported and encouraged to signpost patients to the activities as part of a co-designed pathway where a team of highly qualified and experienced practitioners and facilitators will deliver the ‘Active Health – Dynamic Wellbeing’ programme through High Life Highland’s community leisure service.”
The ‘Active Health – Dynamic Wellbeing’ programme will be available to anyone including people with a wide range of long-term health conditions such as, but not limited to, cancer, chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, type 2 diabetes, neurological conditions, and people at risk of falling.
NHS Highland’s Head of Health Improvement, Cathy Steer said:
“Regular physical activity is an important part of living well and is proven to help prevent and manage long term health conditions. It’s great to see another programme of support in Highland for people with long term health conditions”.
Eilidh Maclean, High Life Highland’s Activities Development Officer, added:
“High Life Highland is delighted is to work with our partners to extend our current offering to ensure more people with long term conditions have the opportunity to be physically active. The team cannot wait to welcome people into the programme in person, as well as preparing to offer an online offering in the future.”
