The fantastic new Living Well Hub, a pioneering Town Deal-funded facility to support the health and wellbeing of residents in Warrington town centre, officially launched on Friday 1st March 2024.
A ceremony performed by Mayor Cllr. Steve Wright marked the official opening of the space on Horsemarket Street, which is one of the first of its kind, with 25 organisations and over 350 staff providing a wide range of NHS and non-clinical services.
The Living Well Hub is focused on enabling people to look after themselves and live happily, healthily and independently for longer. The services offered will include:
Support for children and families about how to lead healthier and more active lives
Assistance for older residents with early signs of frailty who want to continue to live independently at home
Health visitor advice and guidance
Antenatal and postnatal clinics
Dementia assessments and support
Support for people providing care to others
The Living Well Hub is specifically aimed at addressing health inequalities in Warrington, where there is a 10-year difference in life expectancy between the most and least deprived members of the community.
Additionally, the population of the borough of Warrington is around 210,000, with the number of people aged 65 and above set to double over the next 20 years. New and innovative approaches to health and care services are therefore required to meet current and future demands.
Cllr Maureen McLaughlin, Cabinet Member for Public Health, said: “I am confident that the Living Well Hub is going to be a gamechanger for Warrington. Whoever you are, if there are any aspects of your health and wellbeing you want advice about, I encourage you to drop in and start a conversation with one of the hub’s experts.
“By working together in partnership with other providers, a range of help and support is available to you and your family, and I encourage you to take a look at the Hub for yourself.”
The Hub will be open to members of the public 9am to 5pm weekdays and until 8pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Find out more by visiting https://www.warrington.gov.uk/living-well-hub
