We know that taking care of your health involves more than just medicine. With either our Connect for Health or Social Connections services you can get specialist support for more than medical issues. Your local Community Connector will arrange an appointment to spend time with you exploring what activities and/ or local support could improve your health and wellbeing.
Living Well Connectors give people time, focusing on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They connect people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.
Our Connectors can help you with a range of issues, including:
Lots of things have a negative impact on health and wellbeing, including lack of money, poor education, quality of housing, low self-esteem, isolation, relationship difficulties, and both physical and mental health problems. It is estimated that 20-40% of patients consult their GP for primarily social problems, including social welfare advice. A 10 minute GP consultation isn’t enough to cover multiple health conditions – let alone wider social issues! Social Prescribing can reduce pressure on services – including GPs, social care and A&E and most importantly, it has shown benefits in 3 key areas – mental health outcomes, community wellbeing and social exclusion.
What are the benefits of seeking support via Social Prescribing:
Our Connect for Health allows clients to access our services by either self referral or by working with a number of like minded organisations across East Suffolk. If you live in Felixstowe, Framlingham, Saxmundham, Leiston, Aldeburgh or the surrounding areas to these you can simply safe referral by using this form.
If you are an Agency or Partner wishing to refer a Client on their behalf please use this form.
“It has given me so much strength working with you…”
Ms P (63yr old Cancer patient)
“Thank you so much for all your support, I love our little chats, and all set to hit the scales tomorrow. I intend to try and get myself out of this depressive rut with your help, I guess little steps are better than none at all. See you next week and once again I really do appreciate your help with everything.”
Mrs B (56yrs Osteoarthritis/depression)
“I feel a bit wanted. People want to be in my company and want to invite me to places. I feel like ME. Not a mum or a wife. Its me…”
Mrs S (56yrs brain surgery/bereavement)
“This was just what I needed… my confidence is on the way up.”
Mrs L(42 yr old pre diabetes/bipolar)
“I feel stronger to not get so low and feel good in myself so I don’t cry all the time. I’m doing things now and seeing people and feeling useful. Sometimes I might lie in bed because I had nothing particular to do and not get up. Now I get out of bed because I have things to do. It gives me a lift.”
Mr P (70yr old bereaved)
Meet just a few of our team:
Beth Stephens | Social Prescribing Coordinator
Alexis Devereux | Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner
Wendy Mc Roberts | Living Well Connector
Phil Love | Living Well Connector
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