NEWS AND INFORMATION
Check your balance – Visit the Health Outreach Team
In collaboration with Stay Steady and Active, the Hounslow Health 
Outreach Team (HOT) now provides FREE balance checks in the community to any resident aged 60 plus, alongside FREE blood pressure readings. The team also offer helpful signposting to support services, community activities, and can help navigate the falls referral and assessment process.
Residents can visit the Health Outreach Team at:
- Treaty Centre, Unit 18, High Street, Hounslow, TW3 1ES.
Opening times are:
- Tuesday to Friday 10am – 6pm
- Saturday 9am – 5pm
- Closed Sunday and Monday
The HOT bus is regularly out and about at venues across Hounslow. Residents can just pop down to discuss any health concerns, there is no need to book an appointment, just turn up on the day. You can check out where they are next here.
Local resident Margaret, aged 90, recently travelled over an hour by bus to attend a Stay Steady and Active event, where she did a simple Gait & Balance test with the Hounslow Health Outreach Team to check her balance abilities.
The test highlighted that Margaret would benefit from clinical support from the West London NHS Falls Prevention & Bone Health Service, and a referral was made on the day. She also received a soup voucher and private transport was arranged to take her home.
More than 100 residents aged 60 plus attended the Stay Steady and Active launch on Tuesday 22 October at Hanworth Leisure Centre.
Residents learnt about Stay Steady and Active, the new falls prevention campaign delivered by the Hounslow Borough Based Partnership, Lampton Leisure and community groups. They also got the opportunity to enjoy a range of taster sessions on the day including dance, Otago strength and balance, ballet, and swimming. With each class at full capacity.
More than 50 residents also brought their old slippers and swapped them for a new pair at the ‘Slipper Exchange’. As proper slippers can play a significant role in preventing falls, while old, worn-out ones can lead to serious injuries, resulting in hospitalisation and a loss of independence and confidence. The new slippers are designed with features including secure fastenings and sturdy soles.
There were also opportunities for residents to get a blood pressure check, talk to health and care professionals, and community services.
Felice Fisher, Clinical Services Manager for Hounslow Specialist Integrated Services, West London NHS Trust, said:
“The West London NHS Trust Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service are excited to be working with community providers and Hounslow Council for the launch of the Staying Steady and Active Campaign.
“We are excited to see the wide range of community opportunities to support residents of Hounslow to stay active and offer information about how our service can work alongside community groups for reduce the risk of falls.”
Groups who attended on the day, included:
- West London NHS Trust Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service
- Hounslow over 60’s free activities programme
- Hounslow Council’s Home Safety Team
- Hounslow Council Health Outreach Team
- Age UK
- Move Into Wellbeing
- Linkline
- Hiyos – Primary Care
- Let’s Go Outside and Learn
- Sunshine Hounslow
- Hounslow Respiratory Support Group
- Social Prescribers
- Hounslow Council Adult Social Care
New STAY STEADY Strength and Balance Programme launches at Heston Pools & Fitness– Every Thursday, £5 a class.
New STAY STEADY Strength and Balance Programme launched by Lampton Leisure –
The new Stay Steady programme provides tailored classes, designed to help to improve your strength and balance, and coordination, which all helps to prevent falls.
- Classes are every Thursday at Hanworth Leisure Centre, 12pm – 1pm.
Each class lasts an hour and costs £5 each, residents can pay-as-you-go. Free teas and coffee are offered at the end of each session.
The chair-based exercise programme operates on a first come first served basis, and residents aged 60 plus are required to please complete a self-referral form to Lampton Leisure. This helps the team is understand any mobility concerns.
They will then contact you once your referral has been received.
Self-refer today – lamptonleisure.co.uk/contact-us/stay-steady-self-referral
Stay Steady and Active' helps more residents to engage with falls prevention activities
More than 100 residents aged 60 plus attended the third Stay Steady and Active event at Brentford Leisure Centre on Wednesday 22nd January.
Residents enjoyed a range of taster sessions on the day including dance, Otago strength and balance, ballet, and free swim sessions.
Stay Steady and Active aims to increase activity levels, test balance abilities, and reduce the risks of falls for residents aged 60 plus.
Alongside a range of activities residents could:
- Get a blood pressure reading
- Health check
- Visit the Hounslow Health Outreach Team for a balance check
- Plus talk to health and care professionals, and community services.
More than 20 residents also brought their old slippers and swapped them for a new pair at the ‘Slipper Exchange’.
As proper slippers can play a significant role in preventing falls, while old, worn-out ones can lead to serious injuries, resulting in hospitalisation and a loss of independence and confidence.
The new slippers are designed with features including secure fastenings and sturdy soles.
The new Steady and Active website lists a range of falls prevention community, council and clinical services, plus the tailored activity programme.
Residents can also take the new online Staying Steady Test designed by the West London NHS Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service to help them navigate to the best service to support to their needs.
