Social prescribing provides a 1:1 personalised support service with a Social Prescribing Link Worker (SPLW). They will help adults over 18 years with a wide range of social, emotion and practical needs with a focus on ‘What Matters To You’ helping to improve your mental/physical wellbeing and general health.
What can SPLW Support you with?
- Poor mental wellbeing affected by social circumstances
- Frequent attender of GP surgery & Hospitals
- Frequent DNA’s
- Help with long term physical/mental health conditions (Astham, Diabetes, Stroke, TIA, COPD, Dementia, Depression, PAD)
- Assistance with Finance/Benefit/Housing
- Social integration, advice and encouragement on how to joint community groups
- Emotional wellbeing, ‘someone to talk to’, help to connect back with the community
- Lifestyle choices, help and advice on how to improve emotional/physical/mental wellbeing
- Work, volunteering and activity opportunities
- Mild to moderate depression or anxiety
For further information contact the surgery, who will be happy to refer you to the Social Prescribing team.