“The introduction of Life Leisure kit bags onto wards at Stepping Hill hospital is helping patients stay active, motivated, and confident in their recovery.
“By pairing simple movement tools with clear guidance and a seamless link into our Active Pathways referral scheme, we’re ensuring that every patient leaves the hospital not only physically stronger but fully supported in continuing their journey toward better health within their own community.”
“Exercise makes me feel really energised, and I just love being here,” she says. “The atmosphere is amazing, and the staff are fantastic. I feel good after a class, like I’ve achieved something.
“It’s also helping my mental health. I like being part of this gym community. It’s somewhere I can go and forget about any stresses or upsets that everyday life throws at me.”
I’m picking my feet up better and standing better.
Has given me motivation, maintaining mobility, and improved leg strength.
Improved confidence, not as reliant on stick, and improved fitness.
It gets you out, I’m benefitting from exercising, it gives me motivation, and my fitness has improved.
I’m benefitting therefore I’m determined, and it’s also good meeting people – we’re in it together.
Basically, we wanted to try and get people who were socially isolated to get them involved, get them meeting new people and moving on to other groups to expand on their support networks.
