20,000 Views..THANK YOU!!

The Staff Team at BHC Machars along with Volunteer Luke, would like to thank everyone for supporting the Blogpage.

We have now had 20,000 views since we started 3 years ago. Keep coming back for all the latest info from BHC Machars and their partners. If your organisation is interested in being linked to this blog, please contact the office.

Strategic Plan for Health and Social Care Integration Consultation 2016 - 2019

Share your views and help shape health and care services in Dumfries and Galloway.

In preparation for the Integration of Health and Social Care in Dumfries and Galloway, (The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014), we are required to develop a Strategic Plan for health and social care that sets out how we will plan and deliver care and support services for the region.

To help do this, a consultation document for a strategic plan has been prepared by integration partners. The consultation on this document is from Monday 22 June to Friday 28 August 2015 and we are very keen to hear the views and comments of as many people as possible.

This document sets out the case for change, key challenges for health and social care and how we plan to address these. It has been developed by listening to local people, people who use health and social care services, families and Carers, partner organisations and staff. There are questions at the back of the document that we would ask you to consider.  

To view the full consultation document, also shown on the website, click HERE. or on the logo on the right hand side of the blog.

If you require the Consultation Document in other formats or hard copies, these are available by emailing dg.integration@nhs.net or tel: 01387 272749. 

You can submit your comments using the questionnaire at the back of the consultation document.

Below is a timetable of consultation dates and venues for Dumfries and Galloway.

Also available are information leaflets about the Strategic Plan:

For the main version click Here

For the easy read version click Here

Jills in the Community

The garden being developed in the local community by the Jills will be finished in a couple of weeks!

Before

A local resident, John, donated many plants to start the garden looking wonderful. Thanks for your generosity John. There has been a tremendous change in the appearance, and when the grass seed is sown in a couple of weeks, it will be a new garden!!

After

Monday Club - Fruit Pizza

The members of the Monday Club were treated to a "Pizza" workshop....Fruit Pizza!!

With so many people having children and grandchildren visiting over the summer, Dave thought of a creative way to encourage people to eat healthily, albeit a little differently!!

Using watermelon slices as a base (pizza base with tomato sauce), a thin layer of whipped cream was spread on (a bit like Mozzarella cheese) then, added to that, a variety of fruit toppings according to taste and design. Take a look at all the designs...very creative.

Comments from the group were:

"What a wonderful idea!"............"It looks great!"............" So healthy"............"I'm going to do this for my dinner party that i am holding at the weekend"

After such a creative session, Pam was on hand for gentle exercise, relaxing and invigorating in her normal exuberant fashion.

All the group went away happy with their creations to eat for lunch or dinner.

There is NO Monday Club on the 3rd August, so the next meeting will be on the 17th August with a talk by the Continence Nurse.

Sensory Impairment Peer Support Groups in Dumfries & Galloway

Do you have a Sensory Impairment and would like to get out more to meet others for a coffee and a chat? Come along to one of the groups held monthly across Dumfries & Galloway

Dumfries Visual Impairment Group
Where: St George’s Church Hall, George St, Dumfries
When: Third Tuesday of every month
Time: 1.30 to 3.30pm

Dumfries Visual Impairment Social Club
Where: Contact Andrea Houston 01387 263652
When: Last Friday evening of every month
Time: 7pm to 10pm

Newton Stewart Visual Impairment Group
Where: Cinnamon Café, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart
When: Last Monday of every month
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm

Stranraer Sensory Impairment
Where: Custom House, North Strand Street, Stranraer
When: First Tuesday of every month
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm

Annandale & Eskdale Sensory Impairment Group
Where: Greencroft Cottage (next to Greencroft Medical Practice)
When: Last Thursday of every month
Time: 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Castle Douglas Sensory Impairment Group
Where: Community Centre, Cotton Street, Castle Douglas
When: Third Wednesday of every month
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm

If you would like to speak to someone first before going, contact 01387 267131 or email seehear@visibility.org.uk

Wigtown Civic Week - Cooking on a Budget/Healthy Cooking

At the Healthy Cooking session being offered by BHC during Wigtown Civic Week, a range of children and families took part. They had a quick demonstration as to how to prepare and cook a nutritious and balanced meal, before they had a go themselves.

Today's recipe was Chicken Fajitas, which used all fresh ingredients with a little bit of spice for a "kick" if some wanted, which they did!!




It was a very successful afternoon with some very good feedback from both the adults and the children who participated. Shona, the organiser of the Civic Week made enquiries about setting up an inter-generational cooking group and will be looking into funding for this potential new initiative, working in partnership with BHC,

Great results from all!!

Jills of all Trades in the Community

Please take a look at the finished Puppy Box project!!!

Well done all the girls and an excellent paint job Tracey!!!  The pups will feel really cosy in their new home!!!!

Tai-Chi for Health & Fall Prevention

Princess Royal Trust for Carers- Events July - Dec 2015

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers have published their diary of events for July - December 2015.

(Click on the picture to enlarge)
For further information on any of these events, contact the Trust on 01671 401152 or alternatively call the BHC office and we can assist.

University of the West of Scotland - Mindfulness Courses

UWS are offering a range of Mindfulness courses in the summer. Please see below for details.

Isle of Whithorn Art Group

“Wednesday Afternoon is our time and we make most of it, we have a wonderful facilitator who suggests little things that make a difference colour/perspective/dark and light, we could go on and on. We are now going to have our second art exhibition (who would ever have thought it) It as given us a sense of pride which does wonders for confidence and well being. This Art Group is bringing lot of happiness into a lot of lives, long may it continue.”- Joan- Isle of Whithorn Art Group Member

At the end of June all members agreed that they would donate £2.00 per session to pay towards the costs of the hall hire.

Monday Club

Monday Club 6th July 2015

At our get together today we were entertained to a drama sketch that was read and delivered by Debbie Calvert. The sketch was dramatic, full off fun and laughter.

Thank you to Debbie for entertaining us!!

Whilst visiting the Gem Rock Museum on 29th  June, all members agreed that they would donate £2.00 per session to cover costs etc. to ensure the Monday Club continues.

Our next meeting will be on 20th July - Cooking on a budget with Dave and Luke from Building Healthy Communities & Chair based exercise with Pam Paterson. 

Say Something Campaign.

To view the latest awareness information and poster about Child Sexual Exploitation please click here 

or visit the website www.stop-cse.org/saysomething 

Boccia and New Age Curling

Annual General Meeting - Reminder

Just a wee reminder about the Annual General Meeting next week..

PUBLIC NOTICE

BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (MACHARS)

WILL BE HOLDING THEIR

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

at the

Whithorn Community Centre

Tuesday 14^th July 2015

2pm-4pm

ALL WELCOME

Newton Stewart Youth Club - Healthy Cooking

The third round of cooking took place on Monday night where the last seven young people enjoyed the experience of cooking an authentic Chinese dish.

A total of 19 young people from the youth club have now had some cooking experience and have asked for more experiences later in the year.

Jills in the Community

The Jills have been busy the last couple of weeks building a box lid to fit an existing puppy box. With accurate measurement and cutting, they are now in the last phase, which is to cut a circular hole to allow the mother dog to enter and leave safely.  Great work!

The next project has also commenced, the clearing of a garden for a local community member who is not able to do this type of work for herself. Over the next few weeks, it is hoped to transform the wilderness into a garden that is accessible and easier to maintain.

Here are the results of the first hour on the new project!!