The Ways to Wellness team;
This is a service for people whose daily lives are affected by certain long-term health conditions (COPD, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease and osteoporosis). GPs and their primary care teams use social prescribing to refer patients to the service. Ways to Wellness adds to and complements the medical support that people receive, to help them feel more confident to manage their long-term conditions and make positive lifestyle choices.
Each service user is given a Link Worker, who helps them to identify and work to overcome their current barriers to managing their long-term conditions. The Link Workers work with participants to produce an agreed action plan, which may include one or more of the following:
- getting involved in local groups and activities
- developing positive relationships
- accessing specialist services and support
- healthy eating and cooking
- getting more active
- getting support around benefits and welfare rights
For more information please contact the practice to be referred.
