Healthwatch Shropshire
To support people through the coming weeks and months many organisations are offering advice and information. Healthwatch Shropshire have brought some of this together on our website and below.
Healthwatch Shropshire hope you, your family, friends, colleagues and members of your community will find it useful.
- Healthwatch Shropshire Website: https://www.healthwatchshropshire.co.uk/
Latest Government and NHS Advice & Information
Easy Read Information
- Social Distancing Poster
- Latest Guidance (Mencap)
- New Rules on Staying at Home (Easy Read Online)
- Shielding from Coronavirus (Public Health England)
- Face Coverings
Further Information
- What does shielding mean? (Healthwatch England)
- What is the difference between self-isolation and social distancing? (British Lung Foundation)
- Information for pregnant women (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Information for deaf people or those hard of hearing (Sign Health)
- Support for people experiencing homelessness (Groundswell)
- Guidance for carers (Carers UK)
- Help available for victims of domestic abuse (Shropshire Council)
- Support and advice for people affected by dementia (Alzheimer's Society)
- Food parcels for the most vulnerable (Shropshire Council)
Mental Health & Well-being
You might be worried about coronavirus and how it could affect your life. This may include being asked to stay at home or avoid other people.
This might feel difficult or stressful. But there are lots of things you can try that could help your wellbeing.
Every Mind Matters
Expert advice and top tips on how to look after your mental wellbeing if you need to stay at home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. It also includes guidance if you’re feeling worried or anxious about the outbreak. https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
Public Health England
- Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): an easy-read guide to looking after your feelings and your body
- Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Mind
World Health Organisation
- Coping with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak
- Mental Health Considerations during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Helpline
Shropshire Council has launched new Community Reassurance Teams, and a new dedicated Helpline, during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, to help those who are vulnerable and in need of help.
The Helpline number is now live, and residents are being asked to use the Helpline if they have any coronavirus-related issues or enquiries. The Helpline is 0345 678 9028, and is available from 8am to 6pm weekdays, and 9am to 1pm Saturdays. Each caller will be asked to explain their need and, if required, this information will be passed on to the appropriate support.
For local information for the public, for businesses, education and social care settings.
https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/coronavirus/
Help for Parents
- Helplines, Apps and Websites to support parents (Catch22)
- Closure of educational settings: information for parents and carers (gov.uk)
- Plans to support pupils eligible for free school meals (gov.uk)
NHS Volunteers
Protect your loved ones and protect the nation, volunteer to help those that are most vulnerable to the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) stay at home. Join the army of NHS volunteers today.
"This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments where a single action from one person can be the difference between life and death for another, and simple acts of kindness are going to make all the difference in keeping some of the most vulnerable people well and out of hospital." — Dr Nikki Kanani, GP and NHS Director of Primary Care
Join the team of NHS volunteers
It doesn’t take long, and you aren’t committed to anything more than what you can do.