Here at Mesh4Minds, working with retirees and pensioners, is one of our greatest passions.
Retirement is a huge life event, that can sometimes leave people feeling like they have lost their identity. Many retirees are not often emotionally prepared for the change that retirement can wrought in their lives and as such, plans are hardly ever put in place that can help with the navigation of this very important and often, life alteration phase for members of our community, making them one of the most vulnerable group of people in our community.
With the many emotional crises faced during retirement, at MESH4MINDS, we recognise the importance for pensioners and retirees to make the most of their circumstances and especially, their time, which some have in surplus, with no idea of how to fill them.
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ur aim is to provide opportunities and support to the retired, pensioners and elderly members of our community, to help improve their mental health by combating loneliness and that feeling of hopelessness that retirement can often conjure.
We provide a day care service on selected days of the week, where retired members can come together to play games, read papers and magazines, chat to fellow members, make new friends, fellowship in payer and lunch or dine together. We also have a mind calming gardening space, a learn and use technology hub, teaching and counselling sessions for those who need them or as an opportunity to teach for those who still have it in them to coach others.
As a retiree, you may feel like you’ve lost your identity. But at Mesh4Minds, we believe you still have a contribution to make to life as an older person.
Are you a retiree? Do you want to connect with your community? Or wish to keep busy by teaching or coaching others? Why not join us and see what difference you can make for yourself and for others emotional and mental wellbeing?
Join Mesh4Minds today and “Together, let us mesh ailing minds with love and support.”
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