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BENDIGO Community Health Services has joined forces with Healthy Loddon Campaspe to make walking easier for seniors in White Hills through formation of a new group.<\/p>\n

The White Hills Wanderers walking group is meeting on Mondays at 9.30am until June 24.<\/p>\n

Bendigo Community Health Services health promotion officer Moni Sonsuwan said anyone aged 60 or older who wanted to get back into walking was welcome to join.<\/p>\n

“Walking groups offer more than just physical benefits, they serve as a vital connection to social interaction and mental wellbeing,” Ms Sonsuwan said. “In a time where loneliness and isolation can greatly impact seniors’ health, the significance of walking groups cannot be emphasised enough.”<\/p>\n

Ms Sonsuwan said formal walking groups created a structured yet adaptable opportunity for people to interact with others, share stories and encourage one another on the path to improved health.<\/p>\n

“The combination of walking, a gentle form of exercise suitable for many, and the companionship within the group, forms a powerful antidote to the sedentary lifestyle often associated with aging,” she said.<\/p>\n

“White Hills Wanderers meets at the entrance of Garden for the Future, Bosquet Street, and together we enjoy a social walk around the botanic gardens.<\/p>\n

“Members are also welcome to bring their friends, family members or pets.”<\/p>\n

Walkers will receive a free Bendigo Community Health Services drink bottle and pedometer when they join.<\/p>\n

To register, contact Ms Sonsuwan on 5406 1281 or monthirasonsuwan@bchs.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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