Mobility Based Discussion Groups - On Demand
Maximize Your Mobility
A Dozen Ways to Uncreak Your Joints and Maximize Your Mobility
The lead article in Time Magazine 16th December 2002 indicated that the world's 2nd biggest health problem, second only to Aids, is the increase of joint and muscle problems, leading to mobility problems in people from their early 20s and 30s onwards.
This class, which you attend from your home on skype or your phone, addresses
the issues of how to get the most out of your mobility.
Come to this class if you:
- have less mobility than you would like
- wish to retain the mobility you have
- care for someone who has mobility challenges
- want to prevent mobility challenges from controlling what you can accomplish
- realizing that putting on your socks is harder than it used to be
- discovering that stairs are making you surprisingly slow
- noticing that getting out of a car in a confined car park space is creating challenges
Brainstorm ideas together on:
- how to get up if you fall, without injuring the backs of those who are helping you
- why a table with 4 legs is a valuable asset to your mobility
- how to get up from a low chair
- why the piping on your mattress is the best aid to maximizing your mobility
- how to make dressing easier
- and much much more . . .
Dates,
times and costs:
Each series comprises 2 sessions of
60 minutes, one week apart, at 9am NZ time on the 2nd and
3rd Thursdays of February, June, and October each year.
Your interaction is an expected part of the group function so that you will gain the maximum useful information from your participation.
These sessions are taken from your home
on skype or by phone, in which case the charges for the call
will appear on your telephone bill as usual.
Each series costs NZ$50, AU$48,
UK£20, US$38
Who Leads the Group Discussions?
Formally an Occupational Therapist involved in Physical
Rehabilitation, Anne Mace worked extensively with those who
needed to maintain their mobility prior to having hip replacements,
and again to achieve maximum results following joint replacement
surgery, as well as with others who were dealing with mobility
challenges from assorted causes. This turned out to be invaluable
information with which to deal successfully with her own
hip replacement a little while later.
As creaky joints became part of her life, Anne trained as
a Personal Coach and is now a graduate of Coach U, the premier
provider of coach education in the States.
Now Anne runs her own Personal Coaching business, and facilitates
interactive discussion groups on several topics from the
comfort of her own home.
Anne's personal and professional knowledge of the challenges
you are facing means this group will be run with empathetic
understanding, a sense of humour, and an ability to assist
you to find your own creative solutions.
Hearing what Anne has to say will not make your Mobility
challenges go away but it will make them easier to deal with.
Case study
Included in one of these discussions groups were a lady permanently
on crutches, a couple who needed to be involved in the
day to day care of a mother in a rest home, a man with
arthritis in one knee which was his hindering his ability
to get into his garden, and a younger person carrying sports
injuries in recovery stage.
At the end of the group discussions the lady on crutches had found a new way of getting in and out of her car, the couple with the mother in the rest home had some new ways to assist with her dressing and showering activities, the man with arthritis had decided to replace his roses with standard roses and use a dutch hoe for weeding, and the person with sports injuries found it was possible to turn in bed without adding additional strain to his injuries.
Peace and love to all those with mobility challenges where ever you are.
Anne Mace
Don’t be alone, let Anne use her experience to coach you through your challenges.
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Post Polio Syndrome
Loving the Life You Live with Post Polio Syndrome
Media coverage in New Zealand indicates the greatest need for people with Post Polio Syndrome is a support group.Well, here it is!
This support group is the interactive discussion group you join by phone or skype from the comfort of your own home. Having Post Polio Syndrome may not be a lot of fun, but this group certainly will provide a light-hearted way of brainstorming ideas to make life easier for you. Share your ideas and learn from the wisdom of others facing the same challenges as you.
Join this class if you would like to:
- become part of a Post Polio support group
- create new strategies to maximize your mobility
- improve your ability to communicate about the things that matter most to you
- increase your confidence levels
- learn from those who have created their own solutions to the challenges of Post Polio Syndrome
- decrease your levels of frustration, and become part of the information loop
- give and receive encouragement
- develop proactive behaviour patterns
- become actively involved in a support group whose members have clear understanding of the challenges you face
Dates, times and costs:
Each series comprises of 2 sessions of 1 hour each held
at 9am
on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays (NZ time) in February,
May, August and November of each year. Covered in these discussion
groups are pain and how manage it, mobility, aids, resources, orthotics,
centres of excellence,
how to maximize specialist appointment times and how to stand
up for ourselves and what we know we require, rather than accepting
what other people think is what we require.
Your interaction is an expected part of the group function which determines the agenda so that you will gain the maximum useful information from your participation.
These discussions are taken by skype or phone, in which case the telephone charges are on your bill, from your home.
Ask about my discounts for this series of group discussions.
Each series costs NZ$100, AU$95,
UK£40, US$75
Who Leads the Group Discussions?
Anne has had post polio syndrome since 1994.
Anne has also been a member of the National Board of Management
of the NZ Post Polio Support Association since 2008, and
recently along with one other Board member completed the
data collection from a survey of our members which now
provides the first ever statistics on NZ polio survivors
which will be used for research purposes and for the on-going
work of the Board for the benefit of our membership.
As creaky joints became part of her life, Anne trained as a Personal Coach and is now a graduate of Coach U, the premier provider of coach education in the States. Now Anne runs her own Personal Coaching business, and facilitates interactive discussion groups on several topics from the comfort of her own home.
Anne's personal and professional knowledge of the challenges you are facing means this group will be run with empathetic understanding, a sense of humour, and an ability to assist you to find your own creative solutions.
Hearing what Anne has to say will not make your Post Polio challenges go away but it will make them easier to deal with.
Case study
Members of one of these discussion groups all had post polio
syndrome for 10 years or more with their mobility status varying
from still walking unassisted, using sticks or crutches or
being full time in wheelchairs.
The questions were many and varied, new ways were discussed for
transferring car to crutches and chairs, discussion on the use
of natural supplements was wide ranging with many suggestions
being made, information was given on how to check the qualifications
of your orthotist, and we all learnt new ways of acquiring the
services and help we require at varying times.
Members of the group also expressed relief at being part of a group who knew and understood the ramifications of post polio syndrome, and the complications it can cause for the person involved and their families.
Peace and love to all my friends who also live with Post Polio Syndrome.
Anne Mace
Don’t be alone, let Anne use her experience to coach you through your challenges.
I also send out a light-hearted seasonal
newsletter, at no cost, to those who are interested.
My newsletter contains information about various forms of special
needs, updated news about mobility challenges, tips for small
business owners, and other relevant information.
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