Maintain Independence Ltd

31/03/2026

Good morning everybody ☀️
I hope you’re all having a wonderful Tuesday!
Jane is currently at Church View Primary Healthcare Centre this morning, so if you’re popping in, please do go and say hello 👋

28/03/2026

✨ Feeling less steady on your feet? ✨

Do you find yourself:
• Starting to feel less confident when moving around?
• Worrying about your balance more than you used to?
• Limiting yourself “just in case”?
• Wanting to feel in control of your body again?

You’re not alone—and you don’t have to accept it.

Our ‘Move for Independence’ programme is a specialist-led chair-based exercise session designed to help you:

✅ Improve balance and strength
✅ Build confidence in your movements
✅ Stay independent and active

📅 Every Thursday at 11am
📍 Nantwich Civic Hall
💻 Booking is required—spaces are limited

A small investment now can make a life-changing difference later. Your independence, confidence, and safety are truly priceless.

💬 Call 01270 417700 or visit www.maintainindependence.co.uk to book your place today!

Or book directly on our booking page:

https://maintain.setmore.com/classes/639ff59a-15b2-45a3-a9cd-483ed2ed0162

First session is FREE

📍Maintain Independence, Frederick House, Nantwich, CW5 6PQ

26/03/2026

🦴 Osteoporosis: Understanding Your Bones & Staying Strong 🦴

Osteoporosis is often called the “silent condition” because many people don’t know they have it until a fall or fracture occurs.

As we age, changes in hormone levels (particularly in women post-menopause) can reduce bone density. The internal bone matrix becomes less dense, meaning bones are more fragile and at greater risk of breaking.

🔍 Some key facts:
🔹 1 in 2 women over 50 will experience an osteoporotic fracture
🔹 Bone loss accelerates after menopause due to reduced oestrogen
🔹 It often has no symptoms until a fracture occurs
🔹 Common fracture sites include the hip, spine, and wrist
🧠 Here’s the important part:
Your bones provide the structure but your muscles do the work.
At Maintain Independence, we focus on strengthening the muscles around your joints to better support your body and reduce your risk of falls and fractures.
We can support you with:
🔹 Strength-based exercise programmes
To improve muscle support around vulnerable joints
🔹 Balance & coordination training
Reducing your risk of falls
🔹 Postural work
Helping to protect the spine and maintain alignment
🔹 Functional movement training
Keeping you confident and independent in daily life
🔹 Education & lifestyle advice
Supporting long-term bone health
Living with osteoporosis doesn’t mean stopping—it means training smarter and staying strong.
💬 If you’d like support or guidance, feel free to message us

26/03/2026

24/03/2026

🧠 Stroke Rehabilitation: Supporting Hand Function Recovery 🖐️
In stroke rehabilitation, regaining hand function can be one of the most challenging—but important—parts of recovery.
I use airflow compression gloves as part of my rehabilitation approach to support individuals who struggle with hand movement.
These specialist gloves gently inflate and deflate, creating controlled movement within the hand. This allows for:
🔹 Assisted finger flexion and extension
Supporting movement where active control is limited.
🔹 Improved joint mobility
Helping to maintain range of motion and reduce stiffness.
🔹 Neuromuscular stimulation
Encouraging the brain and muscles to reconnect through repeated movement patterns.
🔹 Reduced muscle tightness (spasticity)
Providing a gentle, rhythmic stretch to the hand and fingers.
🔹 Increased circulation
Supporting tissue health and recovery.
This type of intervention is particularly beneficial for individuals who are unable—or find it difficult—to open and close their hands independently.
At Maintain Independence, these tools are always used as part of a person-centred rehabilitation programme, tailored to each individual’s needs and goals.
💬 If you or someone you support could benefit from stroke rehabilitation, feel free to get in touch.

24/03/2026

👣 Struggling with Plantar Fasciitis? We Can Help 👣

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain and it can make every step feel uncomfortable.

It’s often caused by overuse, poor foot mechanics, tight calf muscles, or reduced ankle mobility, leading to irritation of the tissue along the sole of the foot.

At Maintain Independence, we take a clinical, personalised approach to help you manage and reduce your symptoms:

🔹 Targeted rehabilitation exercises
To strengthen the foot and improve support.
🔹 Mobility work
Focusing on the ankle and calf to reduce strain on the plantar fascia.
🔹 Manual therapy techniques
To relieve tension and improve tissue quality.
🔹 Movement & gait assessment
Identifying underlying causes to prevent recurrence.
🔹 Advice on footwear & daily habits
Supporting long-term recovery and pain reduction.

Early intervention is key—don’t ignore persistent heel pain.

💬 Get in touch to start your recovery and get back to moving comfortably.

22/03/2026

✨ Cupping Therapy – More Than Just Recovery ✨
Did you know we offer cupping sessions as a standalone treatment at Maintain Independence?
Cupping isn’t just for sore muscles—it can support your overall health and wellbeing in more ways than you might expect:
🔹 Reduces muscle tension & pain
Helping you move more freely and comfortably.
🔹 Boosts circulation
Encouraging oxygen and nutrients to reach areas that need healing.
🔹 Supports lymphatic drainage
Helping the body remove toxins and reduce fluid retention.
🔹 Aids relaxation & stress reduction
Lower stress levels can positively impact your overall health.
🔹 Can support weight loss journeys
By improving circulation, reducing water retention, and supporting your body’s natural detox systems, cupping can complement a healthy diet and exercise routine.
🔹 Improves skin appearance
Often leaving skin looking more refreshed and revitalised.
Whether you’re looking for pain relief, recovery, or extra support alongside your weight loss goals, cupping can be a powerful addition.
Visit our booking page https://maintain.setmore.com?utm_source=qr-code&utm_medium=more-share-bp or give us a call for more info: 01270 417700

22/03/2026

Specialist led ➡️ clinical falls assessments ➡️ safe and effective chair based group sessions ➡️ keep your independence 🫶🏻 sign up now: https://maintain.setmore.com/classes/639ff59a-15b2-45a3-a9cd-483ed2ed0162 or call 01270 417700 for more info

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝟴-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 🚨

After successfully delivering ‘𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲’ within our clinic and local community groups, we're now rolling it out at the Nantwich Civic Hall!! ‘𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲’ a specialist-led, chair-based exercise programme designed to improve balance, mobility and confidence, helping you stay active and independent.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝟴-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁?

✔ 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 ~ we assess your balance, mobility and fall risk at the start, middle and end so you can clearly see your progress.
✔ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ~ designed by a rehabilitation specialist who has worked on 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.
✔ 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 ~ ideal for building strength and stability in a safe and supportive way.
✔ 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 ~ we monitor how you respond to the exercises and adjust the programme to suit your abilities, confidence and goals, ensuring everyone progresses safely at their own pace.

📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹
📅 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹
⏳ 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝟴 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 (plus free trial)

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀
As part of the programme, we also help participants understand their health numbers. During the course we record and monitor blood pressure, helping you understand what your readings mean and how movement and exercise can support your overall health. Tracking this information allows us to safely guide your exercise and helps you build awareness and confidence in your own wellbeing.

🎁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱: Everyone who joins will receive a 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 £𝟮𝟱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, packed with exercises to help you continue maintaining your strength, balance, and independence long after the course finishes.

⭐ 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥 ⭐

Your first session is completely FREE.
Simply sign up and attend your first session, and you will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win the entire 8-week course for FREE.
We’ve already seen incredible results running this programme in our clinic and community groups.

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 – 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮, 𝟳𝟮🥰

Sandra joined us after experiencing several falls which left her feeling nervous about leaving the house. She worried that another fall might mean losing her independence.
After completing the programme, Sandra’s balance, strength and confidence improved significantly. She now confidently walks around Nantwich, does her own shopping again, and no longer feels like she needs to rely on family members for everyday tasks.
This is exactly why we created Move for Independence ☺️ to help people stay strong, confident, and independent.

⚠️ 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.

BOOK HERE: https://maintain.setmore.com/classes/639ff59a-15b2-45a3-a9cd-483ed2ed0162

🧠 Dementia friendly 🫶🏻

📍Maintain Independence, Frederick House, Nantwich, CW5 6PQ
📞01270 417700

19/03/2026

Come and see us at Nantwich Civic Hall for the Nantwich Buddies birthday event for older adults living in the local area

19/03/2026

Join us for Well Connected Nantwich - 6 years of supporting the community at Nantwich Civic Hall
Celebrating 6yrs of supporting our community with befriending and social groups.

Come along between 1.30-4.30pm for guest talks and exhibitor's all supporting in Nantwich and CW5.

Free event with refreshments and lots of birthday cake!

19/03/2026

You’re not alone.

So many people struggle with a lack of confidence, poor balance, and the fear of falling. But here’s the truth, falls are not an inevitable part of ageing, and there is so much that can be done to reduce the risk.

At Maintain Independence Ltd, we’re here to help.
We offer:

✔️ One-to-one exercise rehabilitation in our specialist rehab suite
✔️ Home visits for those who find it difficult to get out
✔️ A brand-new chair-based exercise class launching at the Nantwich Civic Hall every Thursday at 11am

We’ve helped hundreds of people maintain their independence, from preventing moves into care homes, to rebuilding confidence on the stairs, to simply getting back to doing the things they love.

If you’d like to find out more, visit:

🌐 www.maintainindependence.co.uk
📍 Frederick House, Nantwich (by appointment only)
📞01270 417700

Let’s keep you moving, confident, and independent.