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Care Home Online Forum
At our previous forums we have heard how visiting restrictions in care homes have affected people living there and their relatives, people’s experiences of other ways of keeping in touch during Covid-19 and discussed things ‘we wish we had known’ when our loved ones moved into care homes to help us produce some future guidance to support others going through similar experiences.
Please join us at our next care home forum, via Zoom, on Monday 7 February at 10am. We would like to hear from you about your current experiences of visiting your loved ones in care homes in Northumberland, how you have kept in touch during any Covid-19 outbreaks and your experiences of visiting as an ‘essential care giver’.
We would also like to explore further ideas to shape our guidance to support others whose loved ones may be moving or have recently moved to a care home.
If you would like to register for a space or would like some further information about this forum please contact Helen Brown at: helenb@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk or call us on 03332 408468.
Kooth Parent and Carer Session
If you are a parent or carer in Northumberland looking to find out more about Kooth and how it can help young people with their wellbeing, you can learn more at an online awareness session this month.
The session with Malcolm Connelly, Senior Engagement Lead with Kooth, will provide a brief overview of what the service can offer.
There are two sessions available:
- Wednesday 24 November, 1.30pm-2.30pm
- Tuesday 30 November, 10.30am-11.30am
Book your place here: bit.ly/KoothAwarenessSession
Kooth Parent and Carer Session
If you are a parent or carer in Northumberland looking to find out more about Kooth and how it can help young people with their wellbeing, you can learn more at an online awareness session this month.
The session with Malcolm Connelly, Senior Engagement Lead with Kooth, will provide a brief overview of what the service can offer.
There are two sessions available:
- Wednesday 24 November, 1.30pm-2.30pm
- Tuesday 30 November, 10.30am-11.30am
Book your place here: bit.ly/KoothAwarenessSession
Care Homes – keeping in touch with loved ones (online forum)
At our previous forums we have heard from people whose loved ones live in care homes about the impact of visiting restrictions and ways they have been keeping in touch. We also ran a survey and heard from care home staff and relatives of those living in care homes. All feedback received has resulted in our recent care home report which has been welcomed by providers and commissioners. You can read the report here: bit.ly/HWNCareHomesCovidandBeyond
We would like you to join us at our next forum on Monday 8 November, 10am-11.30am to share your current experiences of visiting your loved ones. We also want to produce some information and guidance to support people whose loved ones may be moving to a care home and would love your help and experience to develop this.
If you would like to register for our forum please contact Helen Brown by email: helenb@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk or call us on 03332 408468 (option 3).
Once registered, we will send you the Zoom link before the event.
If you can’t make the forum but would like to tell us your story, or would rather speak to one of our team in confidence please get in touch.
Monthly Drop-in – Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth
Each month we’ll be holding drop-in sessions, in all five local council areas of the county. These new drop-ins are a chance for residents to tell us about their experiences of NHS and social care services and use our Signposting and Information Service. Just call in or if you’d prefer to make a specific appointment for one of the sessions, please get in touch.
Come and see us at Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth, NE24 1LL on the third Tuesday of the month, 9.45am – 11.45am.
This month we’d particularly like to hear about your experiences of using GP services. We’re helping our local NHS find out more about which healthcare professional at your GP practice you prefer to see, how quickly you would like to be seen and how far you would be willing to travel for an appointment.
We’d also like to know if weekend and evening appointments are useful to you and if you prefer a telephone or video consultation or a face to face appointment with your GP, nurse or other healthcare professional at your surgery.
Your views are really important as they will be used in decisions about any future changes to the way people access GP services in Northumberland.
If you can’t make it to the drop-in you can leave your views online: https://bit.ly/GPAccessInNorthumberland
Monthly Drop-in – Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth
Each month we’ll be holding drop-in sessions, in all five local council areas of the county. These new drop-ins are a chance for residents to tell us about their experiences of NHS and social care services and use our Signposting and Information Service. Just call in or if you’d prefer to make a specific appointment for one of the sessions, please get in touch.
Come and see us at Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth, NE24 1LL on the third Tuesday of the month, 9.45am – 11.45am.
Monthly Drop-in – Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth
Each month we’ll be holding drop-in sessions, in all five local council areas of the county. These new drop-ins are a chance for residents to tell us about their experiences of NHS and social care services and use our Signposting and Information Service. Just call in or if you’d prefer to make a specific appointment for one of the sessions, please get in touch.
Come and see us at Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth, NE24 1LL on the third Tuesday of the month, 9.45am – 11.45am.
Please note December’s drop-in has moved to the first week of the month due to the centre being closed for Christmas.
Monthly Drop-in – Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth – cancelled
Each month we’ll be holding drop-in sessions, in all five local council areas of the county. These new drop-ins are a chance for residents to tell us about their experiences of NHS and social care services and use our Signposting and Information Service. Just call in or if you’d prefer to make a specific appointment for one of the sessions, please get in touch.
Come and see us at Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth, NE24 1LL on the third Tuesday of the month, 9.45am – 11.45am.
Monthly Drop-in – Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth
Each month we’ll be holding drop-in sessions, in all five local council areas of the county. These new drop-ins are a chance for residents to tell us about their experiences of NHS and social care services and use our Signposting and Information Service. Just call in or if you’d prefer to make a specific appointment for one of the sessions, please get in touch.
Come and see us at Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth, NE24 1LL on the third Tuesday of the month, 9.45am – 11.45am.
Online event – Social Prescribing
At this month’s free online public event we will hear from Tania Thomas, Team Leader for the Living Well Service at West Northumberland Primary Care Network, who will provide a brief overview of the Social Prescribing Service.
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased isolation for many people, amplifying concerns about the impact on societal mental health. The role of social prescribing in linking people to non-clinical community services as we move out of the pandemic will become more important than ever.
Join us on Friday 11 February, 1pm-2pm to find out more about social prescribing, what it is, how it works and how it can benefit our health and wellbeing.
We will also hear how you can access the service if you live in West Northumberland, what you can expect from the support on offer and find out about referral processes elsewhere in the county.
The session is suitable for people who live or work in Northumberland and are interested in improving their health and wellbeing. There will also be a chance to ask questions.
Register now and we will send you a link to join closer to the event.
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