Social prescribing can work for a wide range of people:
With long term conditions<
With mental health needs
With complex social needs
With a desire to lose weight and get fit
Who are lonely and isolated
In need of help with housing, financial or employment issues.
Pause to reflect
Do you know what community assets/organisations are available in your local area? List as many as you can.
• What are you doing/could you do with the assets to support the wider self care agenda • How could you liaise with local organisations, healthcare professionals, charities? You may already have informal links in place through signposting when advising your patients/customers. Extending those links to a more collaborative working platform may be easier than you think.
