Social Prescribing Tom Johnson Nicola Kershaw July 2017
Social Prescribing Tom Johnson & Nicola Kershaw July 2017 www. hertfordshire. gov. uk
CHANGING NEEDS & FINANCE
A COMMUNITY FIRST APPROACH D NEE How do my family & friends support me? How can the Community Support me? Neighbours, community groups? How can I get Specialist Support? Charities, job centre, support groups? COST How could technology, equipment and deliveries support me? HILS, Telecare? Do I need formal health and social care? Social Worker GP Nurse
Social Prescriber Referal made to the Link Mechanism for social welfare and other support by a health care professional Link Mechanism Undertake a brief assessment with participant and links them to groups and services Participation Participant joins a social participation group Reporting and Evaluation Reporting back to referer and evaluating for funders Monitoring Where appropriate, link mechanism monitors changes in participant wellbeing Impact Participant benefits from social connectedness, activity and service linkages
Social prescribing…. In action www. hertfordshire. gov. uk
STEP 1: FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM REALLY IS I’ve done all I can clinically – but he still comes every month Since my brain injury my blood pressure has gone through the roof! And I’m anxious about meeting new people and I’m not sleeping
STEP 2: MAKE THE REFERRAL
STEP 3: APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT Experienced and persistent Local knowledge Strengths based approach Face to face assessment
STEP 4: PARTICIPATION & IMPACT It’s great to meet people with lived experience – I feel connected and supported When I’m here I feel happy and involved I have friends here who would know if I didn’t show up I didn’t see anyone for weeks before I came here I feel confident to volunteer now
STEP 5: MONITORING & REPORTING 13, 000 carers a year get support from Carers in Herts £ 10 m worth of service with 50 providers – plus 3, 000 smaller groups 3 rd Sector in Hertfordshire is great! Hertswise supports at least 3, 000 people a year
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RESOURCES FOR PROXIES… • Herts. Help: 0300 123 4044 • directory. hertfordshire. gov. uk
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