SOCIAL PRESCRIBING Bethany Bowers social prescribing link worker
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING Bethany Bowers – social prescribing link worker The Bridge Primary Care Network
WHAT IS SOCIAL PRESCRIBING? Social prescribing recognises that people’s health and wellbeing is determined by a range of factors. Social prescribing is a means of referring people to a range of local, non-clinical services and support. 1. Discuss issues patients are facing 2. Explore what is important for the patient 3. Find local activities and services 4. Provide patients support to access them
‘WHAT MATTERS TO ME? ’ Helping others Being in nature Learning new things Spending time with family
‘WHAT MATTERS TO ME? ’ Helping others – volunteering Being in nature – garden volunteer, walking for health Learning new things – learning opportunities, new activities Spending time with family – activities at home, activities that include family, quick activities.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
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COMMUNITY ACTION: MK Ø Ø Ø Volunteering opportunity support Sign up online & create your profile – a quick & easy process Add profile and preferences Search for suitable volunteering opportunities See invitations for you to apply for opportunities Get email updates on new opportunities https: //communityactionmk. org/volunteer/ Email: support@communityactionmk. org Telephone: 01908 661623
COMMUNITY LEARNING MK Ø Ø There is a wide variety of courses and tasters available from each of the following online; IT and Digital Media, Family Learning, Arts, Crafts and Wellbeing, Languages and Maths and English. www. milton‐keynes. gov. uk/courses Email: communitylearning. mk@miltonkeynes. gov. uk Telephone: 01908 556700.
COMMUNITY LEARNING MK Smile: )MK Supports adults with mild to moderate depression, anxiety and sleep difficulties with a programme of wellbeing‐focused courses. For example, arts and crafts, meditation, stress and anxiety management or mindfulness,
SELF HELP – NHS WEBSITE Mood self-assessment quiz – a quiz taken online to help you understand how you’ve been feeling recently and what you can do. https: //www. nhs. uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mood-selfassessment/ Mental wellbeing audio guides – low mood, anxiety training, sleep problems, low confidence and assertiveness and unhelpful thinking https: //www. nhs. uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/moodzonemental-wellbeing-audio-guides/ How to cope with money worries - https: //www. nhs. uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-withfinancial-worries/ Grief after bereavement or loss - https: //www. nhs. uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-withbereavement/ 5 steps to mental wellbeing - https: //www. nhs. uk/conditions/stressanxiety-depression/improve-mental-wellbeing/
https: //www. milton-keynes. gov. uk/social-care-andhealth/public-health/5 -ways-to-wellbeing
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