Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland - Healthy Hearts at Westwoods

01/01/2025

12/08/2024

Show your support for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland! 🙌

It's thanks to our supporters we can make a big difference to the 1 in 5 people in Scotland living with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid. ❤️

Raising awareness of our our vital support services means we can help more people live their lives to the full. ✨

Could you be a CHSS champion? Fill out this short form and we'll send you your free pin badge 🔗 https://bit.ly/3LVhhaZ

26/07/2024

Are you up for it? ✨

Join us on Sunday 13th October and abseil 165ft from Scotland’s famous red bridge. 🙌

Tick this amazing challenge off your bucket list and raise vital funds to help make sure there’s no life half lived in Scotland. 👏

Sign-up now 👇

www.abseil.org.uk

19/05/2024

Aphasia is a common effect of stroke, affecting around one in three people who have had a stroke. 🗣️

Aphasia means that a part of your brain which controls language has been damaged.

More information and support is available here 👉 www.chss.org.uk/living-well/communication-difficulties/

Our Advice Line team, made up of trained healthcare professionals, are here to help and provide advice, support and a friendly, listening ear. ☎

If you’d like to speak to someone, you can call our Advice Line on freephone 0808 801 0899 or email adviceline@chss.org.uk

03/05/2024

A stroke can happen anytime and anywhere.

By the end of today, 25 people across Scotland will have suffered a stroke. The same will happen tomorrow.

If you suspect a stroke, act FAST and call 999.

Think FAST is a simple way to recognise the signs of a stroke:

👤 FACE – Can the person smile, does one side of their face droop?
💪 ARM – Can they lift both arms? Is one weak?
💬 SPEECH – Is their speech slurred or muddled?
⏰ TIME – If ANY ONE of these signs or symptoms are present, call 999.

The sooner a person receives treatment for a stroke, the better the outcome is likely to be.

Please share this message far and wide, and make sure your friends and family know what to do in an emergency. 🙌

30/03/2024

📢 Our Women’s Health Online Support Group is looking for volunteers to support the running of the group.

The group is a safe space for women to come together to talk about different women’s health topics as well as a chance to talk about their conditions, share their experiences and get support to live their lives to the full. 💛

The group meets online via Zoom on the first and third Thursday of every month from 11am – 12pm.

In this home-based volunteer role, you’ll provide support to people online and help coordinate the group.

You’ll be making a real difference to people’s lives while also meeting new people, developing new skills and improving your own wellbeing. All you need is a couple of hours every two weeks. ✨

If you’re interested, find out more and give the gift of your time 👉https://volunteer.chss.org.uk/opportunities/55088-virtual-peer-support-volunteer-2023-10-25

If you know someone who might be interested, please share this post with them. 🙌

23/03/2024

Show your support for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland! 🙌

It's thanks to our supporters we can make a big difference to the 1 in 5 people in Scotland living with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid. ❤️

Raising awareness of our our vital support services means we can help more people live their lives to the full. ✨

Could you be a CHSS champion? Fill out this short form and we'll send you your free pin badge 🔗 https://ow.ly/Fbip50QYEjm

02/03/2024

This unique challenge allows you to abseil (free-fall style, like the S.A.S.!) from the iconic Forth Bridge. It’s a 165ft drop with a soft landing on the golden sandy beach below in the picturesque village of South Queensferry.