Oakhaven wellbeing
Helping you to be well in your world and make every moment matter
Welcome to Oakhaven Wellbeing. If your life has been impacted by life limiting illness, you are a carer or you have experienced bereavement, you can access our support.
We offer physical, emotional, holistic, spiritual and social support in a welcoming and supportive environment. You do not need a referral or be known to Oakhaven. If you reside in the local communities across the New Forest, Waterside and Totton areas you can access our support.
We have ever-developing activities from informal drop-ins for a cuppa and cake, complementary therapies, structured support groups, courses and activities, and counselling. Our Oakhaven Neighbours scheme also works closely with the Wellbeing team to enable us to offer support to the local community.
Covid 19 has meant a more creative approach on how we offer some of our activities however we are rising to the challenge and are still here for you. For more information see our Coates Centre page.
Oakhaven Wellbeing services are provided free of charge* but you are welcome to make a donation at any time.
(* reasonable charges apply to our Complementary Therapy services. Contact us for more details).
To find out how we can support you fill out the expression of interest form below and we’ll be in touch.
We look forward to hearing from you
Articles from our Wellbeing blog
Wanted: volunteers to aid relaxation
Volunteers with a difference are being sought by Oakhaven Hospice – their role is to aid relaxation through hand- and foot-massage. The Hospice, in Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington, provides complementary […]
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Outdoor Activities for Health and Wellbeing
By Karen Silverthorne Whatever you have going on in your life right now, it’s important to pay attention to your health and wellbeing. Looking after your physical needs can have […]
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Life After Lockdown- The ‘New Normal’
By Steph McClean, Psychotherapist We have been though a lot this year. 2020 has not turned out the way any of us could have possibly anticipated. We have had to […]
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Anticipatory Grief – What Is It and How Do We Recognise It?
By Mette Nielsen, Counsellor. Every one of us will be experiencing the loss of a loved one during our lives. Some of us will be carers for a short or […]
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Planning for the Future: things to consider
By Karen Silverthorne It seems there are so many extra difficulties to face at the moment and the idea of making end-of-life plans may be something you find difficult. But […]
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Self Care in Bereavement
By Paula Noyce, Counsellor As a palliative, oncology and bereavement counsellor, some of the most common descriptions I hear used by those who have lived alongside loved ones through illness […]
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Facing Fear: How to Cope with Health Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Steph McClean, Psychotherapist Throughout life, most of us keep an eye on our health and wellbeing. However, there are times when we are more anxious about our health than […]
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Having those Important Conversations about Dying and Death
By Paul Hatchard, Chaplain It’s the conversation no one wants to have isn’t it? In fact, in a survey conducted by the charity Dying Matters they found that 72% of […]
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How to support children and young people in the face of COVID-19
By Mette Nielsen, Counsellor Life has suddenly been turned up-side down for all of us and not least our children and young people because of the outbreak of Covid-19. Schools, […]
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Missing the Moment: Self Isolating when a Loved One is Dying
By Steph McClean, Psychotherapist When we have a loved one who is being cared for at the end of life, the choices and decisions we make matter. A key part […]
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