Self Defence for Seniors - Great new program at NAC

Golden Canes at Nundah Activity Centre, Jenner Street, Nundah, is a self-defence program embracing the philosophies of self-awareness, self-reliance and self-esteem to ‘build’ stronger seniors in body, mind and spirit.  Interest can also be registered on www.goldencanes.com.au.
People have given me great feedback about this program.  The presenter is great.  Saturday mornings 8.30am to 9.30am (Gold coin donation).

Nutritionists at Nac

The Nutrtition students, Claire and Laura have concluded their six-week practical training at the Nundah Activity Centre.  During this time they gave lectures to the PFI group and visited individuals.  As well, they conducted a cooking demonstration with nutritious, easy recipes. These recipes have been filmed and posted on You Tube.

Check out the links to the videos.

http://www.youtube.com/user/NACNutrition

A field trip to Brisbane Hydrotherapy at Aspley

The new hydrotherapy pool is opened at Aspley, 605 Robinson Road, to be precise.  The Aspley class had a field trip.  We met Julie Harris who showed us around the beautiful facility.  It has two pools one for a workout:  deep water running, my favourite, and water walking,  The other pool for hydrotherapy,  physio treatment in the pool. Ahhhhh lovely and warm for sore backs, and tired muscles. 

The facility was purpose built for hydrotherapy.  I wish Judy Larsen and Julie Harris all the best for their exciting new venture and I hope to be in the beautiful water myself soon.
Have a look for yourself, they said you can pop in anytime and have a look
Here is the link.

 www.brisbanehydrotherapy.com.au

Hydrotherapy at Aspley

Brisbane Hydrotherapy

After class I was at the Robinson Road, Coles and I bumped into Judy Larsen and Julie Harris. They had formerly run the Wesley Hospital Hydrotherapy pool.  They are physiotherapists who work in a heated pool. Judy and Julie train other physios Australia and overseas in hydrotherapy and are leaders in the field.

They have opened a beautiful Hydrotherapy centre on the top floor of the Coles building coles called Brisbane hydrotherapy. They are keen for the my class members to come and see.  I have arranged for the aspley class to have a tour of the facility on Monday after class at 11.00am, 8th July.

They are happy to show anyone around and answer any questions. They are keen.

Here is the link to their web page.  Have a look for yourself.

http://hydrotherapybrisbane.com.au

Nac Pfi the home stretch final assessment appointment times

Hi Folks,
The lovely Jacky, the physio is back home and is ready for action tomorrow.  Here are the appointment times.

Name	Time
Althea	10 am
Dan and Fay	10.30 am
Fred and Norma	11 am
Ngaire	11.30
Mary Claire	12
Carol	12.30

On you tube - Nac pfi

The nutrtionistas have prepared the video application for the funding for the Promoting functional independence (pfi) smart phone app. 

Here is the link which is a good summary of our group's work.  Just click onto the link and check it out: --.www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHv-l4_XBho

 

Nac Pfi Life Tec Visits

 Thanks Life Tec, and Anne Livingstone for a great day. Great to see Maggie from the Sandgate Sandbags and the nutritionistas, Claire and Laura.  Great turn out by the NAC PFI group.  I visited, too, but all by myself. The Life Tec centre is very impressive.  It dominates the skyline like a big cathedral. Jean took me around and I was able to ask Katie, the OT, questions on behalf of my dad.

I liked the kitchen, the large print screen, the office gear, the lounge chair. My favourite thing was the handle for the vacuum cleaner.  It allows a person to stand up straighter so its easier on the wrist and on the back.

Life Tec's great skyline - within the shopping complex and set against the hills of Newmarket

Inclusive, funky signage. 

Jean our guide in the "happening" smart kitchen

Dan, Carol, Claire and Jean the finer points

Mary Clare, Fay, Norma, Althea, hands on, in the kitchen  Laura, Fred in the background

Jean demonstrating one of the many handy kitchen gadgets - an opening ceremony

My favourite things - the kettle and

 the gardening gear, I would say that.

who would have thought a toilet would be so interesting? -  At Life Tec, Yes.

Jean in the smart kitchen - the class in rapt attention, Norma, Althea

Life Tec's clever bed

Close inspection by Dan and Carol and Claire

I love this kitchen, so many smart ideas