Health forum coming to Healesville

The forum will be held at The Memo.

By Renee Wood

A special health forum will be held in Healesville to help residents learn the secrets to longevity and living well.

Living the Good Life is a free event scheduled for Sunday 13 November at The Memo which has invited renowned expert in longevity Dr Damian Kristof to be the key not speaker.

Dr Kristof is an expert I the field of living long and living well, with many years’ experience researching and exploring the secrets to a long a healthy life.

A panel discussion will also be held and local health, wellbeing providers and community groups will also have displays where attendees can gain more information about what services are available locally.

The event is being delivered by the Healesville Health and Wellbeing Network with different groups invested in bringing more awareness and support to the local community.

Yarra Ranges Council, Healesville Living and Learning Centre, Badger Creek Men’s Shed, Healesville U3A and Yarra Ranges Men’s Health Project all form part of the network.

The group first started in September 2021 with interested parties concerned about how the pandemic has created more isolation and restriction on people’s lives and wellbeing.

The community’s encouraged to attend the event which is open to all ages on Sunday 13 November from 10am to 12.30pm.

If anyone practitioners are interested in putting on a display, you can get in touch with seniors@yarraranges.vic.gov.au or phone 9294 6816.