Wellbeing sessions

A chance to explore what fatigue is, what causes it and how it affects your daily life - the things you need to do and want to do.  You will have the opportunity to share and learn with others in a safe environment and consider how fatigue can affect mood and sleep.  We will help you identify practical ways to manage your fatigue and achieve a better quality of life.   

Playing games, particularly board games, helps to preserve cognition, and prevent cognitive decline, as documented in the British Medical Journal.  If you enjoy board games, quizzes and meeting new people, then come along and enjoy a cuppa while having some fun.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

Compassionate Neighbours are great people like you. Each week they come together with local people in communities across Lothians and share each other's joys and passions or maybe just have a cuppa and a good chat.

If you feel lonely isolated or in need of some companionship we'd love to tell you more.

Come and meet us on Tuesday afternoons between 1.30pm 2.30pm in our Wellbeing Hub or call 0131 551 1381 and ask to speak to Compassionate Neighbours.

Tai Chi is an ancient technique used to cultivate energy and harmony within the body and mind.  It utilises gentle movements, breath work and imagery to create a deep sense of peace and relaxation.  The sessions will be adapted to your pace and the Tai Chi form can be done seated or standing.  In the sessions we will explore together the many ways we can use our mind and body to help us reduce stress, increase balance and strengthen our inner wellbeing.

In this session we help you tackle some of the understandable barriers that the fear of falling can bring.  Learn from our skilled practitioners about getting around more safely, enabling you to participate in the things you enjoy doing.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

Are you ready for a refresh of body and mind? We’ll come together to experience peacefulness through trying a range of relaxation techniques, discovering something new each week.

Caring for a grieving child or young person can be difficult. What should you say? What shouldn't you say? What changes can you look out for as their grief changes over time? How can you support them as well as yourself?

We are offering an opportunity for you to join other parents and carers to talk, share feelings and connect with one another. You can simply say it how it is, seek advice and hopefully pick up some tips from each other. The groups are informal so you can come when you wish - just once, to each group or whenever you feel you need to. The group will run once a month on the second Thursday of each month.

Register your interest to find out more information about our coffee morning.

Come along at any time between 11am and 12.30pm to chat with some of the team and meet new people while enjoying a cuppa!

Sometimes it can feel like breathlessness is impacting every area of your life.  It can make you feel anxious and fatigued too.  In breathing matters, we will explore ways that you can manage your breathing to allow you to live your life more fully.  The sessions are run by therapists who will be able to show you techniques to help you breathe more easily.  You will also be able to share your experiences in a safe space with others in a similar situation to you.  And there’s always time for a cuppa!

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using the chair for support. Classes will include movement, breathing techniques and relaxation. A few benefits of yoga include improved strength, improved proprioception, reduced stress, reduced pain, and improved sleep.

Each week the group will focus on a different topic.

This Group is open to all Hospice patients, including those from the community, as well as to families and carers. No previous musical knowledge or skills are required. The group aims to offer a creative safe space for emotional expression, socialisation, and support through music.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

Playing games, particularly board games, helps to preserve cognition, and prevent cognitive decline, as documented in the British Medical Journal.  If you enjoy board games, quizzes and meeting new people, then come along and enjoy a cuppa while having some fun.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

What does it mean to live well when you have a palliative health condition?  This session explores what you already do to maintain and improve your physical and emotional wellbeing, and helps to identify what small changes could you make to improve it further.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

Are you ready for a refresh of body and mind? We’ll come together to experience peacefulness through trying a range of relaxation techniques, discovering something new each week.

Register your interest to find out more information about our coffee morning.

Come along at any time between 11am and 12.30pm to chat with some of the team and meet new people while enjoying a cuppa!

Caring for and supporting people we love can be one of the most satisfying and special things we ever do, but without support this kind of caring can have an overwhelming effect on our lives. This 1:1 is led by the Social Work team and aims to address a wide range of issues and offer an informal layer of support.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using the chair for support. Classes will include movement, breathing techniques and relaxation. A few benefits of yoga include improved strength, improved proprioception, reduced stress, reduced pain, and improved sleep.

Each week the group will focus on a different topic.

This Group is open to all hospice patients, including those from the community, as well as to families and carers. No previous musical knowledge or skills are required. The group aims to offer a creative safe space for emotional expression, socialisation, and support through music.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

Join this session for an introduction to sculpture!

Materials will be provided and the session includes a refreshment break

A chance to explore what fatigue is, what causes it and how it affects your daily life - the things you need to do and want to do.  You will have the opportunity to share and learn with others in a safe environment and consider how fatigue can affect mood and sleep.  We will help you identify practical ways to manage your fatigue and achieve a better quality of life.   

Playing games, particularly board games, helps to preserve cognition, and prevent cognitive decline, as documented in the British Medical Journal.  If you enjoy board games, quizzes and meeting new people, then come along and enjoy a cuppa while having some fun.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

Compassionate Neighbours are great people like you. Each week they come together with local people in communities across Lothians and share each other's joys and passions or maybe just have a cuppa and a good chat.

If you feel lonely isolated or in need of some companionship we'd love to tell you more.

Come and meet us on Tuesday afternoons between 1.30pm 2.30pm in our Wellbeing Hub or call 0131 551 1381 and ask to speak to Compassionate Neighbours.

Tai Chi is an ancient technique used to cultivate energy and harmony within the body and mind.  It utilises gentle movements, breath work and imagery to create a deep sense of peace and relaxation.  The sessions will be adapted to your pace and the Tai Chi form can be done seated or standing.  In the sessions we will explore together the many ways we can use our mind and body to help us reduce stress, increase balance and strengthen our inner wellbeing.

Sleep is vital for our minds and bodies, and there are many things that contribute to poor sleep.  This session explores what causes sleep issues, how this affects your life and wellbeing, and helps to identify sleep strategies that you can try.  

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

Are you ready for a refresh of body and mind? We’ll come together to experience peacefulness through trying a range of relaxation techniques, discovering something new each week.

These relaxed and informative sessions allow space for discussion about incorporating manageable self-care into your life to help you live well.  There will be interesting scientific research exploring the wide-ranging benefits of self-care techniques, from breathing to cold showers! Together with the complementary therapists, there will be opportunities to explore "1 minute to wellness" activities.

Register your interest to find out more information about our coffee morning.

Come along at any time between 11am and 12.30pm to chat with some of the team and meet new people while enjoying a cuppa!

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using the chair for support. Classes will include movement, breathing techniques and relaxation. A few benefits of yoga include improved strength, improved proprioception, reduced stress, reduced pain, and improved sleep.

Each week the group will focus on a different topic.

This Group is open to all Hospice patients, including those from the community, as well as to families and carers. No previous musical knowledge or skills are required. The group aims to offer a creative safe space for emotional expression, socialisation, and support through music.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

A chance to explore what fatigue is, what causes it and how it affects your daily life - the things you need to do and want to do.  You will have the opportunity to share and learn with others in a safe environment and consider how fatigue can affect mood and sleep.  We will help you identify practical ways to manage your fatigue and achieve a better quality of life.   

Playing games, particularly board games, helps to preserve cognition, and prevent cognitive decline, as documented in the British Medical Journal.  If you enjoy board games, quizzes and meeting new people, then come along and enjoy a cuppa while having some fun.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

Compassionate Neighbours are great people like you. Each week they come together with local people in communities across Lothians and share each other's joys and passions or maybe just have a cuppa and a good chat.

If you feel lonely isolated or in need of some companionship we'd love to tell you more.

Come and meet us on Tuesday afternoons between 1.30pm 2.30pm in our Wellbeing Hub or call 0131 551 1381 and ask to speak to Compassionate Neighbours.

In this session we help you tackle some of the understandable barriers that the fear of falling can bring.  Learn from our skilled practitioners about getting around more safely, enabling you to participate in the things you enjoy doing.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have. 

Are you ready for a refresh of body and mind? We’ll come together to experience peacefulness through trying a range of relaxation techniques, discovering something new each week.

Discover the beneficial properties of different essential oils and how to use them, learning tips and techniques on how to easily incorporate essentail oils into our daily lives. During this informal, interactive session you will have the opportunity to choose your favourite essential oil(s) to be blended in an Aromastick that you can take away with you.

Register your interest to find out more information about our coffee morning.

Come along at any time between 11am and 12.30pm to chat with some of the team and meet new people while enjoying a cuppa!

Sometimes it can feel like breathlessness is impacting every area of your life.  It can make you feel anxious and fatigued too.  In breathing matters, we will explore ways that you can manage your breathing to allow you to live your life more fully.  The sessions are run by therapists who will be able to show you techniques to help you breathe more easily.  You will also be able to share your experiences in a safe space with others in a similar situation to you.  And there’s always time for a cuppa!

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using the chair for support. Classes will include movement, breathing techniques and relaxation. A few benefits of yoga include improved strength, improved proprioception, reduced stress, reduced pain, and improved sleep.

Each week the group will focus on a different topic.

This Group is open to all Hospice patients, including those from the community, as well as to families and carers. No previous musical knowledge or skills are required. The group aims to offer a creative safe space for emotional expression, socialisation, and support through music.

This is a 1:1 bookable appointment to come and meet with one of our Wellbeing Support Workers and learn more about the Wellbeing Service and the different sessions we provide. During the information session our Wellbeing Support Worker will show you around the facilities we have available to help give you a feel for our services, and can answer any questions you might have.