North East Region Support Group Resources
Health and Wellbeing
Read Tim\'s experience and guide to state benefits
The following is a personal account of Tim, a PMR sufferer's experience with the Benefits system. Tim can be contacted through this website and is willing to help anyone with a benefits problem. Please email us and we will pass your message on. If you are experiencing a benefits problem see also the Middlesbrough Welfare Rights Officer Handout under "Health and Well being". If your lcoal council has a Welfare Rights Dept they will also assist you in claiming.
Nordic Walking is run in Middlesbrough and Northumberland the contacts are:
Karen Richards AGE UK Teesside, email:
karen.richards@ageukteesside.org.uk
and Angie Patrick Age Concern Northumberland
Email: Angie.Patrick@ageconcernnorthumberland.org.uk
Both Angie and Karen will be happy to discuss how you can link into their programme
An account by John Ladlow about his introduction to a mobility scooter
with thanks to John and acknowledgement to PMR-GCA Support East Anglia
Aromatherapy by Denise Robertson IFPA Dip. FHT Clinical Aromatherapist
A presentation from Home visit Eyecare
Call :0845 674 1010
Handout from Linda Forrest M.I.I.R A o R
Hand out prepared by Harry Simpson GO4FIT
Treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica via Nutritional Therapy (ppt file)
A Power Point Presentation by Jennifer McDermott DipION, MBANT
The key to living successfully with the fatigue of PMR/GCA is developing strategies - this handout explains how.
