Chair Gym at the library
THE County Library in Tallaght is hosting two free sessions of Chair Gym for people with dementia and their carers, with registration having opened on Tuesday, August 7.
The sessions are being led by Siel Bleu Ireland, a not-for-profit organisation which provides life-enhancing exercise programmes to older adults and those living with chronic illness.
Life-enhancing programmes for older adults at the County Library
The Gym Chair sessions come under the organisation’s community dementia programmes, which offer physical stimulation, increased physical and mental capacities.
The sessions, which involve learning a series of chair-based exercises, also aim to improve mood, quality of sleep, physical capabilities and communication.
This September 10, from 11am to 12 noon, and September 13 from 2pm to 3pm, Chair Gym will take place in the County Library, Tallaght.
People with dementia and their carers are invited to attend either session – to book a place call the County Library on 4620073.
Registrations opened on Tuesday, August 7.
