Donate nowOn-ward gym to help patients on their Road to Recovery

Patients at Stewart House in Narborough have severe and enduring mental illnesses which impact on every aspect of their lives. Patients usually spend around 15 months on the ward at Stewart House, working with staff to help them find ways to manage their behaviour, medication and re-engaging with their family and community. 

We all know that being physically active is good for us – for our bodies but also for our minds. Physical activity can help us to feel healthier, feel more confident about how we look, feel successful when we set and achieve a goal and to feel better able to cope with stress and to sleep better. These things are important for everyone but even more so to help someone in their recovery from mental illness.

We don’t currently have any exercise equipment at Stewart House. Patients have told us they want to exercise, but somewhere they feel safe and comfortable. It’s too big a leap for them to go from finding it hard to get motivated to get out of bed, to going for a run round the grounds (as lovely as they are!) or confident enough to use the equipment at the local park. Having an on-ward ‘mini gym’ area will go above and beyond core NHS provision to boost motivation, confidence and provide the chance to experience all the other awesome benefits of physical activity.

We have identified a room which overlooks the pretty courtyard garden at Stewart House. To make this room suitable for a gym we need to level the floor and change the doors to accommodate the levelled out floor. And the in terms of gym equipment, we don’t want much! Just a few key pieces will make a huge difference – a recumbent exercise bike, multi-gym, some gym mats and resistance bands.

Your donation, whatever you can afford, will help patients at Stewart House on their road to recovery.

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