New Horizons Day Centre

Daily activities Monday Music and Dance The music group consists of clients playing all sorts of different instruments such as drums guitars keyboards and percussion. There is also an ipad for use. Sometimes the music group choose to do some singing, they sing all sorts of different songs from different kinds of music. Sometimes they have outside visitors coming to take classes to teach people how to play different instruments properly eg drumming workshop. Dance is also incorporated into the music group this consists of people doing different movements set to music. Tuesday Extend Extend is a charity that supports older adults and disabled people to develop their physical, mental and social capacities so that they may realise their full potential and improve their quality of life. Extends hundreds of teachers all hold recognised qualifications in fitness, receive continuing professional development and are fully insured. Here at New Horizons we have been taking Extend classes for the last 8 or so years on Tuesday mornings. No one has to come to all the classes and people chose whether they do the exercises or not. The great thing is to enjoy social contact, have entertaining music and singing and generally have fun while exercising with in the persons capacity. The exercises are tailored to the needs and abilities of the individual and we like to think that by the end of each session all the body has been loosened up, mobilised and strengthened, and above all we like to have fun! So, if you attend the New Horizons come and join us !! Stretch The Tuesday afternoon " In touch" group is all about relaxation and meditation. We have soft music, restful atmosphere and encouragement to chill out and allow time to forget all our cares and concerns even if it is for a short while. Wednesday Communication Group This is a group that we hold every Wednesday morning from 11 till 12. There is normally a load of clients that come of their own choice and one member of staff. In this group we talk about a number of topics such as trips that clients have taken which they have enjoyed and about the places they went sightseeing. The member of staff present also has opportunity to let us know if there are any events that are coming up in the day centre or activities that are going on outside the day centre that would be of interest to disabled people. For example, poetry competitions, theatre, sports places, music festivals and many other things. Recently we had Legal and General Cardiff in to see what difficulties the clients have with call centres and different ways that these difficulties can be alleviated. Within the group we all gave a list of the things that happened and how it can be improved which Legal and General found very interesting. Legal and General went on with New Horizons help to make a short video to show the difficulties so that they can use their findings when training new staff of the future. Even though we do all these things within the communication room we do make time for people to have a general chit chat as a group so that any one who is not interested in the taking part of a particular activity can also feel included and gets to speak among friends. Chiropractor Wednesday afternoon New Horizons are proud to have Iain McCarthy BSc, a Chiropractor who leads a group exercise class every Wednesday afternoon. The class lasts for one and a half hours and is attended by both men and woman. The first hour of the class is a seated, group activity. The overall purpose of the class is to improve flexibility and strength with gentle aerobic exercise. However, there is also a rehabilitation element to the class which sets out to restore movement through exercises that increase whole-body ranges of motion and balance. Many class members have challenges of restricted movement or disability and get in the habit of over-relying on the more able parts of their body. During the class, each person is encouraged to attain maximum whole-body movement emphasising the use of less able or restricted parts of their body to help improve or restore optimal whole-body movement. In the last half an hour of the class Iain has a more ‘hands on’, one-to-one session with each class member. He listens to any concerns and goes through specific exercises that each person should try to practice outside the class. Thursday New Horizon Quiz Thursday afternoon is the New Horizon Quiz, hosted by our resident quiz master Jeff. The names of all those clients wishing to take part are written onto the score sheet and using the quiz software on the laptop each client is asked their individual question in turn. Every correct answer results in a point to yourself, however should you get the question wrong or not know the answer, it is open to the other contestants by the raise of a hand. The quiz starts after lunch approximately 13:15 and finishes at about 15:00 only being interrupted while teas and coffees are served. The questions vary vastly from the very easy to the very difficult, covering a wide variety of subject including music, history, geography, sport and general knowledge. It is a great way to spend an afternoon exercising your grey matter whilst laughing sometimes uncontrollably at the jokes and friendly banter. Friday Besides the above the following activities are available to the clients everyday. Gym New Horizons Fitness zone/gym was established in September 2011 initially for the benefits of the clients and then was extended to include staff. It was funded by the Hen Goleg League of Friends and successful community chest grant award which allowed for the purchase of all the equipment and to train one member of staff as a gym instructor. The primary aim was to raise the physical activity and fitness levels amongst clients and staff whilst promoting a general increase in health and well-being. We all realise that keeping active is important for a number of reasons. Just to remind you of some of the main benefits you get from regular excerise here is a basic list: Maintain mobility and flexibility Weight management Improved circulation, muscle function and cardiovascular fitness Improvement in existing medical conditions(reducing high blood pressure, reducing blood sugar pressure, etc) Bone and joint health Pain control Healthy hearts Raised confidence and self-esteem Maintain independence All this in a supportive motivating and fun loving environment. Woodwork The woodwork class allows clients make a variety of different things such as wheelbarrows, bird tables, bird houses and wishing wells. The clients can make what ever they want within reason and they buy what they make or item is sold to some one else and the money goes towards the League of Friends. Furniture can also be made in the woodwork room eg cupboards, benches and beds. Wooden furniture can also be repaired. Here are some of the prices: Bird table £10 - £20 Nest boxes £5 or £15 with a hinged lid Wishing well £15 Wheelbarrow £10 - £15 Plant pots £10 Hairdressing We have a hair salon at the centre where you can hair done or have a variety of beauty treatments. Jan who is our member of staff is also a qualified hairdresser who has ran her own business. As you can see from the price list below, the prices are very reasonable and you will definitely feel the benefits from all that is on offer! Prices Cut and blow dry £9 Dry cut £7 Blow dry £3.50 Colour £12 Highlights £12 Half head highlights £6 (cap) £8 (Foil) Gents cut Clippers £3 Gents cut £4.50 Beauty Treatments Manicure £3 Pedicure £5 Lip wax £2 Eyebrow wax £2 Chin wax £2 Facial £4 Arts and Crafts If you enjoy being creative we have arts and crafts sessions. Each day you can knit, paint, decorate glass and porcelain, create mosaics, crochet and embroider all under the watchful eyes and hands of Jan and Faye. Look out for there Christmas table sale in November. All welcome - bargains to be had !!

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