How does it work? Connection!
Our Team of Community Connectors works closely with primary care and statutory health and care services to provide additional support to patients identified as requiring non-medical help with their wellbeing. Each Community Connector has an in-depth understanding and knowledge of their neighbourhood in relation to services, groups and activities that help support people to improve wellbeing. Our role is to share a menu of options for support highlighting the wealth of support on offer in Salford. What's on in Salford
Our team share more on social prescribing and Wellbeing Matters
The Community Connector provides space for an individual to discuss what matters to them, help them to feel more connected to their community, create an action plan, increase confidence and feel less socially isolated by linking them into local groups and services. The goal of this is for an individual to be better equipped to manage their own health and wellbeing.
Community Connectors are based within GP practices and in community settings, our referral pathways are GP practice, Adult Health and Social Care contact team, Living Well and Six Degrees mental health teams. Referrals are made via the Elemental integrated platform on EMIS. All referrals to be contacted 3-5 working days.
Referrals can be made for anybody who presents with a non-medical need, social issue or who would benefit from a more holistic approach in terms of improving their health and wellbeing. Social Prescribing is designed to complement traditional medical approaches and therapies. Examples could include Loneliness/social isolation/anxiety/depression. We:
- Offer phone/online appointments, conversations focus on what that individual can control and their actions to stay safe and well in the coming weeks, this includes the use of telephone interpreter services for those that need them.
- Monitor and support individuals self-isolating though wellness checks and offering personalised plans to keep well. This includes encouraging healthy nutrition, physical and mental wellbeing activities.
- Connect individuals to local support offers including online support and app and adapt the 5 Ways to Wellbeing for ideas to support for participants.