Community Solutions - getting home from hospital

Home from hospital support at SDS Forum  Home from hospital support aims to support those who are fit to discharge but are struggling to get home for various reasons.   The SDS Forum, working alongside the HSCP and an established working group of patients and carers, is working towards a way for patients to get home…

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Community Solutions

Edzell GP Practice Patient Transport Edzell Community Health Transport (ECHT) provides the residents of Edzell, and all patients registered with Edzell Health Centre with transport from their home to medical appointments in the Tayside or Grampian region. Patients who are unable to use other forms of transport due to health problems or public transport issues…

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Community Solutions

Morayshire – Be Active Lifelong groups (B.A.L.L) These are friendly groups bringing together over 700 older people across Moray who enjoy gentle exercise, hosting events, speakers, outings with coffee and chat and are supported by Health and Social Care Moray.  There are over 20 groups helping older people experience place-based activities as well as green…

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Nature is Everywhere: wellbeing ideas from Permission to Dream

Outdoors for wellbeing #9 – Nature is everywhere Finding nature wherever we are Throughout this series we have been focussing on the benefits of nature to our wellbeing. Whether it’s forest bathing or looking after houseplants, interacting with nature not only brings us joy but can make us calmer, more content and improve our mood.…

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Outdoors for wellbeing

Outdoors for wellbeing #3 – Forest Bathing What is forest bathing? I’ve got to be honest, when I first heard the term “Forest Bathing” I didn’t really know what it referred to, but I was expecting it to involve water in some way. Turned out I was quite wrong. “Forest Bathing” originates from Japan and…

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Outdoors for wellbeing - walking with a purpose

Outdoors for wellbeing #2 – Walking With Purpose Lockdown walking motivation Walking and spending time outdoors has been a lifeline for many of us during lockdown. Getting outside and getting some exercise has so many benefits for our physical and mental wellbeing, but are you starting to get bored with your usual routes? Struggling to…

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Show yourself some love

In the run up to Valentine’s Day it can be easy to feel sad if you’re single. As a friend once said: “St Valentine is the patron saint of making single people feel rubbish!” Whether you are single or not, taking the time to show yourself some love can be a great mood booster. One…

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Modern witchcraft and winter wellbeing - seasonal blog on finding self-care inspiration in different places

Modern witchcraft and wellbeing One of the highlights this year was hearing peoples’ ideas and tips for supporting mental wellbeing. Self-care is one of the most unique and personal things – from running to knitting to chatting with co-workers, different things work for everyone. This blog shares Community Worker Dani’s story about how her interest…

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Making space for self-care - tips and ideas for wellbeing at work

Making space for self-care and wellbeing at work  Caring workplaces and the challenges of 2020 We’ve been thinking a lot about workplace wellbeing this year! We adapted quickly when the Covid-19 pandemic began, and there have been unavoidable changes to how we work. But it’s also important to think about how we can make employment…

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