1. Lorn & Oban Healthy Options Ltd
Self Management:
A Partnership Approach

2. Collaboration from the start, collaboration at the heart.
BACKGROUND TO LOHO
Charitable organisation established in 2011 by community activators, Atlantis Leisure, health & exercise professionals.
Committed to improving health & wellbeing through social prescribing, education, advice and interventions from experienced exercise professionals.
Collaboration from the start,
collaboration at the heart.

3. If the problem is in the community, the solution is in the community.
There are 150 different organisations in and around Oban either directly, or indirectly improving our health.
Versus Arthritis
Oban Lorn & Islands Health & Wellbeing Network
West Highland Housing Association
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre
Lorn and Oban
Healthy Options
North Argyll Carers Centre
Health and Social Care Partnership
Atlantis Leisure Centre
Roses Charitable Trust
Community councils
150 organisations: Not just sports clubs and gyms, but art, craft, music, drama and social groups They all improve our health, reduce isolation and loneliness, and get us active in some way.
If the problem is in the community,
the solution is in the community.

4. 40% of our community live with one or more chronic medical condition
Health Improvement activities and education through social prescription.
Delivered by highly qualified professional staff.
Reablement Programme:
Partnership working with Physiotherapy as part of the Oban Living Well Project
1:1 sessions to deliver a tailored programme at home or in the community.
Mainstream programme:
1:1 Consultation
Tailored exercise & activity programme
Move well classes
Health & Wellbeing education sessions
Re-wild walking group.
Community Outreach Programme:
Appin, Easdale, Dalmally ,Taynuilt
Strength & balance classes
Tai Chi
Community Move Well Classes
Self Management Courses
MS Class
Argyll Networks Programme:
Working with socially isolated and/or vulnerable groups
Indoor/outdoor activities
Move well Classes
Link working
Demographic projections from 2010 – 2035 suggest75% more people aged 75+

6. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Social Prescribing Project with Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing
ALLIANCE funded Self Management
11 programmes across Argyll & Bute
Falls Prevention classes in partnership with LIDGH physiotherapy service
Partnership working with HSCP to assist in the development of the Community Link Worker Role
One of 10 third sector organisations in Scotland (and 5 in NI with 20 sub groups) to be part of the social prescribing project
One of 26 organisations in Scotland to receive funding from Health & Social Care Alliance Scotland (ALLIANCE) to deliver 11 Self Management Programmes, and 2 Chronic Pain Events across Argyll and Bute
Funding till March 2019 to build evidence base for social prescribing and link working in Argyll and Bute. Project lead is Jackie Barron
Current high risk and low risk falls classes run in physiotherapy dept to be delivered in the community. Assessment from physio service, delivery of 12 week programme by LOHO staff.
Key Partner in developing and implementing Oban Health Town.

8. Contact us
Gill Spink, Development Manager:
Rob Graham, Exercise Professional:
(Mainstream Programme)
Ian Milarvie, Exercise Professional:
(Community Outreach Programme)
Katie Galbraith, Exercise Professional:
(Reablement programme in partnership with Physio)
April Barron, Health Liaison Worker:
(Argyll Networks Programme)
Annick Jameson, Admin Officer:
Lorn and Oban Healthy Options Ltd Upper Floor, St Moluag Centre Croft Avenue Argyll PA34 5JJ T: E: W: