Self-Care

International Social Prescribing Day took place on the 14th March! This date represents an international annual celebration of social prescribing, when the significance of Social Prescribing in healthcare is highlighted and promoted.

Kensington and Chelsea Social Council has partnered with Imperial College, the West London Clinical Commissioning Group, local Carers and Older people's organisations to support the creation of eight online training modules designed to help carers in their day to day activities.

The ‘Health Help Now App’ is a National health resource that is being rolled out across the country by each Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). With your permission, we would like to include your organisation in it. The App will help people in the community search for and access health and wellbeing services provided by the NHS, privately or locally by the Voluntary and Community Sector. It is a good opportunity to promote your services and our sector as a whole!
 

KCSC runs a Self Care programme to offer Social Prescribing options to patients over 65 years old in the area, working with local organisations.

Voluntary and community organisations provide a range of services that contribute to greater health and wellbeing. These include services that are condition specific, like dementia support, relate to physical health such as exercise programmes and those that deal with aspects of mental health, such as befriending services or information and advice.

KCSC has launched its Self-Care directory online.

In Kensington & Chelsea, Queens Park and Paddington, Voluntary and community organisations provide a range of services that contribute to greater health and wellbeing. These include services that are condition specific, like dementia support, relate to physical health such as exercise programmes and those that deal with aspects of mental health, such as befriending services or information and advice.

Community Living Well have a range of free self-care activities available for adults. Self-care is an approach to health and wellbeing which helps keep you well. Community Living Well wants to help people take more care of their mental and physical wellbeing, build social connections and access community opportunities. 

These activities will give you a chance to relax, meet people and receive support in your local community. The types of activities you can access include:

All over Europe, the elderly population is dramatically increasing with growing needs that are more and more complex. In the UK as in the rest of Europe, there is a gap between the available supply of elderly caregiving support and the exploding need.