Many things can affect your health, from feeling isolated or lonely, to work, money, housing problems or managing different long-term conditions.
Your doctor isn’t the only person who can help you get better. There are other things you can do to improve your health and wellbeing, and sometimes you just need a bit of help to work out what they are.
Totnes Caring Wellbeing Team can help you!
In our team we have:
Health and Wellbeing Coach – who works with people above 18 years old and registered at GP surgeries in Totnes, South Brent, Ashburton and Buckfastleigh.
Social Prescribing Link Workers – who work with people above 18 years old and are registered at GP surgeries in Totnes, South Brent, Ashburton and Buckfastleigh.
Wellbeing Coordinator – who works with older people who live in Totnes and the surrounding areas.
Home from Hospital – who work with older people who have been discharged from hospital.
Dementia Services Coordinator – who works with people with dementia and their family carers who live in Totnes and the surrounding areas.
Referral Routes
- If you need help with something non-medical, your GP or practice nurse can make a referral to our Social Prescriber link workers or Health Coach.
- If you are over 50 years old, you, a family member or a professional can make a referral to our Wellbeing Coordinator by contacting Totnes Caring.
- If you are family carer for someone who has dementia, you or a professional can make a referral to our Dementia Coordinator by contacting Totnes Caring.
Assessment
Our link workers will listen to you and help you identify what is important to you and who can help.
They will help create a plan with you to help you reach your goals and support you to work through it.
Support
Your link worker will link you with local support or activities.
This may include;
- Support groups and networks
- Social and peer activities
- Befriending and counselling information
- Employment and volunteering
- Housing support
- Finances and benefits
- Arts, creative and therapeutic activities
- Healthy lifestyle support e.g., smoking, physical activity and healthy eating.
- Education, training, and learning.
- In addition there is the Men’s Monday Morning Coffee Club at Stacked Totnes with Health and Wellbeing Coach Jake. These sessions are a safe space for men to come together and talk without judgement. Contact 07936 487559 or email jake.price@nhs.net
