It is important to be aware of the different exercise programmes to ensure you continue exercising after you graduate from the pulmonary rehabilitation programme.  

 

  • Gym
  • Home exercises

(The Pulmonary Rehabilitation team with advise you of which exercises to do at home)

Cycle back to health

Cycle related activity all year round - a leaflet is available with further information, upon request

  • Run by highly qualified and experienced Advanced Respiratory Specialist Nurses
  • Supported by Respiratory Consultant
  • Eligible for Sefton patients who have COPD or Bronchiectasis (with fixed airflow obstruction)
  • Service operates Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
  • Patient must have contact with GP if this is an exacerbation and is referred by the GP
  • Aim to avoid hospital admission by optimising the patients treatment
  • Can prescribe antibiotics, steroids, nebulisers, inhalers etc
  • Can also arrange oxygen assessments, chest x-rays and refer to other services.

The British Lung Foundation

The British Lung Foundation works across the UK to ensure everyone affected by a lung condition is given the treatment and care they deserve.

73-75 Goswell Road, London, E1CV 7ER       Email: enquiries@blf-uk.org Tel: 03000 030 555

 

Active Walks Sefton

Provides local organised walks throughout Sefton, free of chare. The pace is set by the group.

Contact: Stephanie Boote on 0151 934 2824 or by email stephanie.boote@sefton.gov.uk.

         

 

Access Sefton

The Access Sefton service which addresses low mood, depression, anxiety, stress, panic, phobias, trauma, bereavement, loss and relationship difficulties:

  • Free service funded by NHS for individuals who have a Sefton GP.
  • Self referral

Contact

Tel: 0300 303 2708

  • Range of appointment times including out of hours
  • Appointments can be face to face or over the telephone

Access Sefton Bootle

Unit 5, Stella Nova, 

Washington Parade, 

Bootle, L20 4TQ

  • Offer counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychotherapy and group work.

Access Sefton Southport

Gordon House, 

3-5 Leicester street,

Southport, PR9 0ER

 

Breathe Easy

Breathe Easy is a support group network which provides support and information for people living with a lung condition and those people looking after them.

  • West Lancashire and Southport residents

(sufferers and carers)

  • Offer fellowship and support
  • Aim to provide a meeting place to discuss day to day difficulties
  • Facilitate activities

Southport and Ormskirk

Guide Head Quarters, 

Green Lane, Ormskirk, 

L39 1ND (free parking nearby

Third Monday of each month from 11.15am to 12.30pm

Contact: Patricia Ireland: 07528 702203
  • Opportunity for carers, relatives and friends to share experiences and exchange ideas
  • Broaden the knowledge base of individual conditions and other therapies
  • Increase public awareness of problems faced by lung sufferers and their carers

 

 

Sefton North

Hall of Liverpool Road Methodist Church

Birkdale,

PR8 4PD 

First Wednesday of each month from 1.30pm

Contact: John Black: 07952 019933 or Simon Barson: 07552 182032

 
 

Community Connectors

Work with anyone over the age of 18 to help them get out and about in their local community by accessing local groups, social activities and helping with everyday tasks. Links people with people.

Tel: 0151 920 0726

Email: connectors@seftoncvs.org.uk www.seftoncvs.org.uk/communityconnectors

 

The Life Rooms

The Life Rooms aims to bring physical health and mental health together. it provides guidance and signposting service with a wide range of partners and community connections available for your support on:

  • Employment         • Physical wellbeing  • Housing
  • Benefits/money     • Family/caring role  • Volunteering
  • Mental wellbeing   • Social interactions  • Recovery college.

Meetings from 10.00am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday across three venues

Email: pathways.advisor@merseycare.nhs.uk

The Life Rooms Walton,               The Life Rooms Bootle,          The Life Rooms Southport,

Evered Avenue, Walton,               68 Merton Road, Bootle,         25 Scarisbrick Avenue,

Liverpool, L9 2AF                          L20 7AP                                 Southport, PR8 1NW

Tel: 0151 478 6556                       Tel: 0151 330 6461                 Tel: 01704 383 198

 

South Sefton Carers Centre

Do you look after someone who couldn’t manage without your help? Sefton Carers Centre provides free advice and guidance, practical and emotional support, training and a range of holistic therapies for unpaid carers living in Sefton.

  • Offer carers courses and regular activities to promote emotional resilience including counselling, holistic therapies and a listening ear service (chat)
  • Carers emergency card  identifies carer in the event of an accident to ensure assistance is given to the person cared for
  • Welfare benefits advice
  • Carers voice, share your views to help influence future services in Sefton
  • Sefton young carers, age 5 to 17
  • Volunteering and fundraising opportunities registered charity.