Health & Wellbeing Coaches and Social Prescriber Link Workers
Social PrescribersÂ
Social prescribers engage people with community services to improve their physical, mental, and social health.
These patients are usually at a higher level of activation which means they're ready for the change and to engage.
- Befriending services
- Supporting to attend community
services - Volunteering opportunities
- Learning new skills
- Community mental health services to
improve self-esteem and relaxation - Exercise on referral
- Finding the most appropriate services
for each individual - Debt and housing support
Health & Wellbeing CoachesÂ
Health and Wellbeing Coaches provide people with the time to open up and facilitate them to take control of their lives again.
These patients typically are at a lower level of activation so they're not as ready for change. They require time, patience and a safe space.
- Weight loss support
- Increasing physical activity
- Managing long term health conditions -
blood pressure, Diabetes, cardiac - Managing mood and mental health
- Grief and bereavement support
- Bringing everything together to make it
more manageable - Medication adherance
- Listening ear to those who needs to
get things off their chest and open up