What is social prescribing?
Many things can affect our health and well-being which could include feeling isolated, lonely or stressed by work, money and housing problems or living with a health condition.
Social prescribing helps people to improve their health, wellbeing and social welfare by connecting them to services and activities in their local community. This could include:
- social activities
- walking, well-being and fitness groups
- parent support groups
- arts, gardening and creative activities
- employment and training support
- housing and benefits support
Who is social prescribing for?
Social prescribing is for anyone who would like to:
- make positive changes to their life
- improve social connections
- feel more connected to the local community
- get information and advice about housing, benefits, employment or training
- live better with a health condition
- improve health and well-being
How social prescribing can work for you
The social prescribing link workers work with all the surgeries in The Valleys Primary Care Network including here at Elmwood. They support patients by providing individual, person-centred help with their health and social care needs.
Our social prescribing link workers will talk with you about what matters to you. They will help you to identify any issues and challenges that you would like to address and help connect you to services and local community activities that can support you.
More information about personalised care can be found here: www.kirklees.gov.uk/personalisedcare
How to access social prescribing
To make an appointment with a social prescribing link worker, please contact our reception team to make an appointment.
For more information about social prescribing, please have a look at this easy read leaflet