Complementary therapies

Complementary therapies work alongside other treatment. They aim to promote a sense of wellbeing which can help you cope with the anxieties of illness. They can:

•create a feeling of relaxation
•reduce stress and tension
•help improve sleep
•ease aches and pains

Aromatherapy is a gentle massage using pleasant smelling essential oils. The oils used are extracted from flowers, fruits, herbs and trees. Different oils have different effects such us uplifting and invigorating or soothing and relaxing. Reflexology is a specialised form of massage which applies gentle pressure to points on your hands and feet.

You might want to join our weekly yoga classes, which are adapted to suit each person’s ability, and combine gentle stretches and breathing techniques to help maintain mobility and promote relaxation. The team also offers a weekly Lebed class which is a form of exercise based on physiotherapy and dance.

Chiropody

If your feet are causing mobility problems, we have a chiropodist who visits the inpatient centre every two weeks.

Creative arts

Creative arts can help people connect with themselves and express what their life means to them.

The creative team includes an art therapist, a community artist and an audio/visual artist. Working with people individually or in groups, our creative service offers people different ways to deal with their emotions, discover new skills or get back to something they used to enjoy.

Outpatient services for inpatients

You are very welcome to join any outpatient activities including art, yoga, relaxation and exercise classes. Some are group and some individual activities.

Activities take place in the coffee lounge or other parts of our buildings and some can be done in your bedroom. If you are interested, please talk to one of our inpatient nurses.

Spiritual care

Serious illness can raise many questions for you and your family and friends. These questions may or may not be connected with religion. It can, sometimes, be difficult to know how to deal with these questions and support may help.

Our nurses are good at listening and they, or our social work team, are a good first port of call if you would like to talk about how you are feeling. You may want to ask a spiritual leader from your community to visit you or you may like to talk to a member of Trinity’s spiritual care team. Both can be arranged by a member of the inpatient nursing team. Trinity’s spiritual care team is supported by leaders from both secular and faith groups working in our community.