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If you are over 65 and looking at getting active you may be interested in NL Leisure's programme called Active Age. You can take up a new activity or sport or continue with your favourite sport.

Contact Information:

Programme: Active Age

Website: www.nlleisure.co.uk/specialised-health-classes/active-age

Phone: 01236 341968

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• Active Health Programmes

NL Leisure's Active Health Programme, in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire, provides a range of supported programmes to help individuals realise the benefits of becoming more physically active and also assisting those who are recovering from minor or serious illness.

The programmes are aimed at individuals who would benefit from a reduction in sedentary behaviour, increase in physical activity or who need more specific support in taking part in physical activity sessions due to a particular health issue.

For more information please visit: www.activenl.co.uk/active-health or contact:

Melanie Menzies

Health & Wellbeing Manager

Tel: 01236 341709

Email: menziesmel@northlan.gov.uk

The community alarm service helps people living in North Lanarkshire who need some extra support to stay in their own homes with the security of knowing that they can call for help in an emergency, such as a fall or an illness, at any time of the day or night.

For more information please visit: www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/adults/community-alarm-service.

Whatever your eye problem your first port of call should be an optometrist (optician). An optometrist is the best person to assess urgent eye problems, check for eye disorders and treat eye conditions. They have the professional training and necessary equipment to assess most eye problems.

Community optometry practices (opticians) have resumed providing routine eye care services in all settings. This includes regular eye examinations and contact lens check-ups.

You can self-present to any community optometrist in Lanarkshire although it is advised that you call first to arrange an appointment to allow the practice to comply with safe distancing regulations. In some cases you can be offered advice by telephone, or you book into a practice to be seen.

All practices are able to manage a wide range of conditions. Some practices will have a prescribing optometrist available allowing for more complex treatments to be offered.

Most optometrists are part of the Lanarkshire Eye-health Network Scheme (LENS). The optometrists who are part of the LENS can offer an appointment and assessment service for any concerns you may have.

For more information please visit: www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/community-optician.

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Those registered as sight impaired, severely sight impaired or those on qualifying benefits can access free/reduced travel Scotland Wide. For further information, please see the following website: www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/60plus-or-disabled/#37401

Reduced companion fares are also available for people who meet the criteria.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) offers a transport service called MyBus, this is a bookable bus service that can pick you up from home and take you to your destination. For more details, please visit their website: www.spt.co.uk/bus/mybus/

Scotrail offer a service which supports individuals who have visual impairments, for more information please see www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/accessible-travel

Dementia Circle finds, tests and shares products and digital solutions in order to help families live well with dementia.

Products are tested by families with a person with a diagnosis of dementia and feedback is shared on the website so people can make better decisions on what they may find useful. All the reviews come from testers so the reviews given are of good quality and can be trusted.

To find out more, please visit the website: https://www.alzscot.org/living-with-dementia/staying-independent/useful-products/reviews-from-dementia-circle-testers or contact the 24 hours helpline: 0808 808 3000

Diabetes UK Support Groups provide support and information to people with diabetes and their families.

For further information please visit: www.diabetes.org.uk/in_your_area/scotland/diabetes_in_your_area_scotland/lanarkshire.

A disabled persons railcard can get 1/3 off adult rail fares for travel on the National Rail network in Great Britain.

If you're travelling with another adult they will also get 1/3 off their rail fare, so you can save money for a friend or family member too!

There are no time restrictions on the Disabled Persons Railcard, so you can use it to get a discount on tickets at any time of the day.

For more information visit: www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/

Regular eye tests detect any issues with your vision and if necessary your Optomotrist will refer you to an eye specialist called an Ophthalmologist. Your Ophthamologist  will diagnose your condition and advise of treatments. If your sight loss is at a particular level you may meet the criteria for certification as sight impaired or severely sight impaired. Only your Ophthalmologist in the hospital can determine this. 

For further information, contact a Rehabilitation and Mobility Officer at your local Social Work Office.

Airdrie Sensory Impairment  

Email: AirdrieSensoryImpairment@northlan.gov.uk 

Tel: 01236 856000 

Coatbridge Sensory Impairment  

Email: CoatbridgeSensoryImpairment@northlan.gov.uk 

Tel: 01236 856110 

Cumbernauld Sensory Impairment  

Email: CumbernauldSensoryImpairment@northlan.gov.uk 

Tel: 01236 856170 

Bellshill Sensory Impairment  

Email: BellshillSensoryImpairment@northlan.gov.uk 

Tel: 01698 403520 

Motherwell Sensory Impairment  

Email: MotherwellSensoryImpairment@northlan.gov.uk 

Tel: 01698 274470 

Wishaw Sensory Impairment  

Email: WishawSensoryImpairment@Northlan.gov.uk 

Tel: 01698 274430