General News
6 July, 2023
Learning healthy living with MDHS and Asteria
Thirteen Asteria clients are now better equipped than ever to take care of their physical, mental and financial health after completing a healthy living education program in town. Run by the Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) allied health...
Thirteen Asteria clients are now better equipped than ever to take care of their physical, mental and financial health after completing a healthy living education program in town.
Run by the Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) allied health team and Asteria Services, the program runs for five weeks and was free as part of the MDHS Community Health — Health Promotion program.
“The program was extremely valuable to the participants,” Asteria Services groups coordinator Claire de Natris said.
“It was so great they could engage with different organisations from the health sector to take part in meaningful health discussions.
“The presenters were all fantastic, with the financial literacy being a particular highlight for the group. If we had the opportunity, we would definitely love to run the program again.”
MDHS Health Promotion Officer Ned Patterson said the program was “extremely valuable” to participants.
“Many of the participants hadn’t tried things like yoga and line dancing before and they seemed to relish the opportunity to get involved, while in a familiar environment,” he said.
“It was great to tailor a program for the needs of a group that is often overlooked when talking about issues like healthy ageing and financial health.
“The partnership also offered a chance for agencies with similar goals to collaborate, strengthening action and links across the community.”