Conference to focus on self-care and long term conditions

Service users and carers are being invited to an all day conference for a chance to discuss local health services in Rochdale, and how they should be developed, for people living with long-term conditions.

Hosted by the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust the conference will be a chance for local service users, carers and partners to contribute to the various services offered in the area. Attendees of the conference will look at how Pennine Care develops services to support people to become more health conscious and choose healthy options which will impact positively on their physical health as well as their mental wellbeing and self esteem.

Organiser Lynette Whitehead, Patient and Liaison (PALS) Officer from Pennine Care, said: “We want service users, carers and partners to help us think about how we view and support people as a whole person, how people can influence the services that are provided and how they are an equal partner to healthcare staff.

“We also want to empower our local communities which will be an ongoing theme throughout the conference workshops.”

The event will coincide with Self Care Week, which runs from 18 – 25 November. Throughout the week Pennine Care will run various events to promote self care at a local level. This will be done through various workshops, including “How can you influence the services provided?” and “You as an equal partner with healthcare staff”.

The conference will be held from 9:30am to 4pm, with lunch, refreshments and transport provided, on Tuesday November 19 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, West Street, Oldham. To book a place call PALS on 0161 716 3178.

Pennine Care provides healthcare across Rochdale, Bury, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside, Glossop and Trafford.