Janine GriffithsPatients and families in East Leeds are benefiting from new holistic care and support following the launch of several new sessions and services at The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Seacroft.
Among the services are mindfulness and relaxation groups, which are open to people from across the MND community in Leeds
Gary Jevon, Centre Manager, said the initiatives reflect the vision behind the centre.
He said: “We always wanted the centre to feel different from a traditional clinic and these holistic care groups are a great part of that.
“The mindfulness and meditation sessions offer a gentle space for patients and carers to pause, breathe and reconnect. Everything is optional and those who attend are free to participate in whatever way feels right for them.”
The centre is also hosting The Cornflower Group, a peer support group for bereaved carers from Leeds and the wider West Yorkshire region. The group is run by the centre’s family support worker, Sam, alongside the MND Association.
Gary said: “The Cornflower Group, run by Sam, our family support worker, and the MND Association, gives bereaved carers a space for them to talk and remember a loved one. This was previously running in a service station café and has now been able to move to the new centre, giving past carers a more peaceful and therapeutic setting.
“We are looking forward to developing more groups for patients and families here in the future.”
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