In recent weeks, Tracy Bailey and Sally White (our social prescribers) have been visiting Emsworth and Hayling communities to continue their valuable work and support. Recent work has included:
• Attending summer family events
• Visiting people at home and in their gardens where possible
• Supporting those hard of hearing and deaf with local connecting for walks and craft kit delivery
• Placing bookings for Trike opportunities for a ride out – a waiting list is now open
• Signposting people to activity opportunities and other connections for CAB advice and guidance with housing – finances – benefit claims
• Kit bag charity has been involved with an ex-service man who has dementia
• Linking local care agencies and senior persons help following changes in needs for some of our older people referred to us.
• Giving out information for young families for support such as activities – clothing – food banks – benefits – counselling and mind wellness information for self-referral
• Libraries are back open and we have been sharing the Hampshire timetable. It is a meet up place which we also use for some clients
• Linking people with bereavement, counselling, support groups and ITalk
We are currently looking at venues to start a drop-in monthly session and we are in the process of setting up some days and times.