Parade for wellness centre

A fundraising lunch and fashion parade will be held at Randall's on the Beach in Killcare on September 29, to raise money for the Peninsula Village Wellness Centre.

The Wellness Centre is a pain management clinic for residents of Peninsula Village who have complex health care needs and require assistance with chronic pain management, according to Peninsula Village human resources manager Ms Nicole Drury.

"The clinic is managed by a physiotherapist and is complemented by a reflexologist who assists the physiotherapist with massage and gentle reflexology treatment.

"The residents rotate through various pain management treatments prior to seeing the physiotherapist.

"This may include massage chair, foot spa, heat pack and reflexology."

Ms Drury said the centre, which opened in November last year, was running at full capacity with 40 residents per week.

"Residents are knocking on the door for appointments," Ms Drury said.

"Those who attend the Wellbeing Centre report decreased levels of pain and staff report improvement in clinical outcomes.

"It has been very beneficial with improvements in mobility and resident behaviours especially with residents in our dementia units."

Funds raised from the parade will go to providing extra equipment in the Wellness Centre to assist with the management of chronic pain.

The lunch and fashion parade will begin from 12.30pm at Randall's on the Beach located upstairs in the Killcare surf club.

Entry will cost $45 per person which includes a two-course lunch and glass of wine.

For more information, contact Vicki de Carle on 4342 9557 or 0437 999 797 or via email at vickidecarle@bigpond.com

Press release, 22 Sep 2010 Nicole Drury, Peninsula Village