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Self Care & Prevention Newsletter Edition 2
Autumn 2016
JOIN US IN THE "MAKE ONE CHANGE CHALLENGE!"
This is the second edition of a quarterly Self Care & Prevention newsletter to help
colleagues in health, social care and the third sector keep up to date on
developments in supporting citizens, patients, clients, carers and families to self
care and be more in control. Colleagues across all sectors can encourage people
to have the confidence to self care where appropriate, helping to empower people
so that in the future they can manage self-limiting conditions themselves or with
advice from a pharmacist.
In this issue we provide help and and advice about how we can all get ready to
ensure that this year's Self Care Week is even better and more successful than
last year's Follow the link to the programme of events and the link to the Self Care
Week Toolkit..There are useful resources to help support people in living a more
healthy lifestyle which has been proven to help keep us physically and mentally
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well. There are also links to resources and you are encouraged to promote them
and include them on your organisation websites.
There is an article about Rally Round, an online service which allows friends,
family, neighbours and care staff to work together more easily when looking after a
loved one or service user.
There is also useful information to help people understand what each NHS service
does in the "Choose Well" article" and an update on the services provided by
HALE.
In addition there is an article about the "First 4 Contact" service delivered by
Carers' Resource.
There is also information about how ABL Health is helping adults and families in
Bradford to lose weight and lead healthier lives.
Ripen has been commissioned to deliver training to support our workforce in
helping our population to self care and there is information about this in the
newsletter.
All colleagues are likely to find excellent self help resources on the NHS Choices
website - particularly the Live Well section
: http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspx
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You can find out more about the challenge and the events planned
during Self Care Week via
www.bradford.gov.uk or contact [email protected]
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Self Care Week 2016 - 14th - 20th November
Self Care Week 2016 is rapidly approaching and we want to make sure it is
bigger and better than ever! The programme of events can be seen here. There is
also a Toolkit to help you plan activities during Self Care Week.
Join us in the "Make One Change Challenge!"
Our local theme is the "Make One Change Challenge for Self Care Week".
We want to encourage everyone to make one small change to improve their
health and well being. It could be reducing portion sizes, taking up a new
physical activity, walking to the shops, making more time to see friends and
family, going out for a walk at lunch time...... We are keen for all our partner
organisations to take part in this and to capture the themes of the challenges
that people have set themselves.
Self Care Packs
Our locally developed Self Care Packs have been very well received. There
are five packs in total covering the following long term conditions : Heart
Failure, Stroke, Dementia, Asthma & COPD. Electronic versions of the packs
can be downloaded at Bradford City CCG and Bradford District CCG websites
and the City of Bradford Metropolitan District website.
You might also wish to include links to the packs on your organisation
website.
Colleagues are encouraged to promote Self Care by having a display area
where copies of the Self Care packs can be seen.
Hard copies of the packs can be collected from Douglas Mill Reception,
Bowling Old Lane, Bradford , BD5 7JR while stock is available. Please
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contact [email protected] in advance. Further resources will be
available on the CCG and local authority websites shortly and an electronic
link will be sent.
To help spread the Self Care message, all organisations are asked to
publicise Self Care using our locally produced materials and also use
resources from The Self Care Forum website.
The Choose Well poster helps you decide if you need medical attention. If
you get sick it explains what each NHS service does, and when it should be used.
Choosing well means you will get the right treatment. It also allows busy NHS
services to help the people who need it most.
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Worried about mental health
There are excellent resources available on the NHS Choices Live Well section
at http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/mentalhealth/Pages/Mentalhealthhome.aspx
There is also helpful advice at http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-
depression/Pages/improve-mental-wellbeing.aspx about how we can all take steps to
improve our mental health
Five steps to mental wellbeing
Below are five things that, according to research, can really help to boost our
mental wellbeing:
Connect – connect with the people around you: your family, friends,
colleagues and neighbours. Spend time developing these relationships.
Learn more in Connect for mental wellbeing.
Be active – you don't have to go to the gym. Take a walk, go cycling or play
a game of football. Find an activity that you enjoy and make it a part of your
life. Learn more in Get active for mental wellbeing.
Keep learning – learning new skills can give you a sense of achievement
and a new confidence. So why not sign up for that cooking course, start
learning to play a musical instrument, or figure out how to fix your bike?
Find out more in Learn for mental wellbeing.
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Give to others – even the smallest act can count, whether it's a smile, a
thank you or a kind word. Larger acts, such as volunteering at your local
community centre, can improve your mental wellbeing and help you build
new social networks. Learn more in Give for mental wellbeing.
Be mindful – be more aware of the present moment, including your
thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you. Some people
call this awareness "mindfulness". It can positively change the way you feel
about life and how you approach challenges. Learn more in Mindfulness for
mental wellbeing.
What is Rally Round?
Rally round is an online service which allows friends, family, neighbours and care
staff to work together more easily when looking after a loved one or service user.
The new online service has been launched in Bradford to help people stay in their
homes for longer, improve health and wellbeing and reduce isolation. This is also
linked to New Deal and our People Can campaign.
Rally Round allows a network to be created around a person with care
needs. Anything that the person needs help with can be listed as a task. Then,
trusted friends, family members, neighbours or staff involved in their care can see
this, discuss it, agree to take the task on and let everyone know when it has been
done.
It is a voluntary-based neighbourhood support service and is free to use.
It works on desktop computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones and a daily or
weekly email provides a useful reminder of what people have agreed to do.
Lyn Sowray, Assistant Director of Adult and Community Services - Operational
Services, said: "Rally Round is an exciting new service which has been designed
to support people to maintain independence and improve their health. The online
system is easy to use and can be securely accessed at any time to make life
easier and safer."
To find out more visit https://www.rallyroundme.com/bradford where you can watch
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the video, or join the site.You can also look at this leaflet about Rally Round.
If you would like to talk to your clients or services users about Rally Round, for
more information please contact Mike Halliday, Commissioning Officer in Adult and
Community Services: email [email protected], or phone 01274 43
1931.
HALE, reducing social isolation and promoting self care across Bradford
How well do you look after yourself, how socially included, happy, confident and
valued do you feel? If these feelings are low, it can have a negative impact on your
wellbeing and ultimately your health. Studies have found that:
Lacking social connections is as harmful to our health as smoking 15
cigarettes a day (Holt-Lunstad, 2010)
Loneliness and isolation can lead to a 64% increased chance of
developing dementia (Howerda et al, 2012)
People who feel, or are, socially isolated or live alone are about a 30%
higher risk of early death (Brigham Young University)
HALE (Health Action Local Engagement) provide services to support you in taking
the first steps to improving your health and wellbeing. We offer a befriending
scheme, a community connector programme, seven different older people social
groups, allotment groups, weight management support and the opportunity to get
creative on our converted buses with sewing and craft workshops.
The key part of all our groups is the opportunity to meet new people, make new
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friends, develop new skills and feel part of something you can be proud of as well
as gaining access to supportive health advice.
HALE’s services have made an impact in the local community:
100% of people that we have supported through our befriending service say
they are now feeling less isolated
85% of people attending our social groups tell us they have experienced an
improvement in their health
70% of people from our social prescribing scheme have experienced
improved mental health.
HALE have supported and worked with people in Bradford for over 10 years and
we know that taking that first step can be daunting. The first step of self care has
to be taken by you; we are here to make it as easy as possible and to help you
feel less alone and isolated ... Make one small change and see where it may take
you.
Visit www.haleproject.org.uk for more information, alternatively call 01274 271 088
or email [email protected] for support and advice.
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First4Contact Self Care provides a pathway to support for people seeking a variety of
Self Care support interventions. This is delivered with several VCS and Statutory
agencies in Bradford and District. If you would like support with any aspects of Self
Care including:
- Information on managing health conditions
- Making healthy lifestyle changes
- Getting back into employment or training
- Social isolation
- Family information
- Carer support
then F4C: Self Care can help you. Partners of the project include: Alzheimer’s
Society, BDCFT Health Trainer Service, Champions Show the Way, CBMDC Stop
Smoking Service & Families Information Service, Project 6, Lifeline/Piccadilly, Age
UK Bradford & District, CReate, Airedale Hospital Patient Information Service
(please note that they will take referrals across the whole district) and West
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
If you would like to refer yourself or someone you are working with for support
please visit www.first4contact.org/self-care or alternatively contact the Carers’
Resource office on 01274 449 660.
If you require further information or a training session for your team please contact
Saiuqa Raney at [email protected]
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ABL Health is helping adults and families in Bradford to lose weight and lead
healthier lives, by carrying out our ABL Bradford services in the heart of your
community.
Adults have the opportunity to attend a personal assessment, followed by relaxed
informal group sessions that explore how to make simple, sustainable changes to
food intake and physical activity levels. We create bespoke programmes so that
physical activity is tailored to suit your individual needs and preferences.
Families receive an initial assessment to understand their individual needs and a
plan is developed to provide tailored support. Working in groups or via 1:1s, you
can learn about nutrition, exercise and general wellbeing and will be supported to
develop confidence in maintaining your newfound skills.
Using an evidence-based behaviour change approach, personal goals are set and
our Lifestyle Coaches will support you in believing in and achieving these.
We support communities across Bradford including South Asian, Roma and
Traveller communities.
ABL delivers this scheme on behalf of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. We
work in partnership with HALE (Health Action Local Engagement), an award-
winning charity based in Shipley that engages people in making lifestyle changes
to improve their health; and the Thornbury Centre, a multi-purpose community
centre that brings communities and partners from all sectors together to rebuild the
area’s social capital.
This service is commissioned by Bradford Metropolitan District Council. For more
information or to self-refer to the service please phone 01274 299022, email
[email protected] or text ‘Health’ to 60777. To learn more about ABL , read
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the Fact Sheets about their weight management services for adults and families.
RIPEN has been commissioned to deliver training across Bradford and Craven to
support the workforce within the Health, Social care and Third Sector in developing
the skills, confidence and tools to support people in Bradford District and Craven to
Self Care.
Volunteers are invited to attend a "testing" session before the training is rolled out.
This session will be held on Tuesday 22nd November, 9.30am - 4.30pm at
Keighley & Ilkley Voluntary and Community Action, Central Hall, Alice Street,
Keighley BD21 3JD. If you would like to form part of the testing group please
contact Angela Fell at [email protected] For more information please see flyer.
Following the testing session, one day training sessions will be rolled out across
the partnership from December 2016. The training will enable you to develop or
enhance existing skills in engaging in collaborative and helpful conversations with
the people you work with and for, in order to strengthen their motivation and
commitment to change and increase their self care practice. if you would like to
register interest in the training please contact Angela Fell at [email protected] For
more information please see flyer.
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Healthy Eating
The Eatwell Guide is the new Public Health England resource to support healthy
eating. Copies of the resource can be downloaded at :
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide#history
You may wish to include a link to these resources on your website.
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Get started now
Eating well and having a healthy lifestyle can help us feel our best – and make a
big difference to our long-term health. So why not make a change today? The
Eatwell Guide shows the proportions in which different types of foods are needed
to have a well-balanced and healthy diet. The proportions shown are
representative of your food consumption over the period of a day or even a week,
not necessarily each meal time.
Is the Eatwell Guide for me?
The Eatwell Guide applies to most people regardless of weight, dietary restrictions/
preferences or ethnic origin. However, it doesn’t apply to children under 2 because
they have different nutritional needs. Between the ages of 2 and 5, children should
gradually move to eating the same foods as the rest of the family, in the
proportions shown on the Eatwell Guide. Anyone with special dietary requirements
or medical needs might want to check with a registered dietitian on how to adapt
the Eatwell Guide to meet their individual needs.
How can the Eatwell Guide help?
The Eatwell Guide shows the different types of foods and drinks we should
consume – and in what proportions – to have a healthy, balanced diet. The Eatwell
Guide shows the proportions of the main food groups that form a healthy, balanced
diet:
• Eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day
• Base meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates;
choosing wholegrain versions where possible
• Have some dairy or dairy alternatives (such as soya drinks); choosing lower fat
and lower sugar options
• Eat some beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins (including 2 portions
of fish every week, one of which should be oily)
• Choose unsaturated oils and spreads and eat in small amounts
• Drink 6-8 cups/glasses of fluid a day If consuming foods and drinks high in fat,
salt or sugar have these less often and in small amounts.
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Start active, stay active:
infographics on physical
activity Public Health England has produced some very helpful infographics to help
everyone understand how they can make small changes to their life-style.
All colleagues are encouraged to promote the message that eating more healthily
and incorporating more physical activity is beneficial and reduce the risk of many
common conditions.
It's medically proven that people who do regular physical activity have:
up to a 35% lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke
up to a 50% lower risk of type 2 diabetes
up to a 50% lower risk of colon cancer
up to a 20% lower risk of breast cancer
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a 30% lower risk of early death
up to an 83% lower risk of osteoarthritis
up to a 68% lower risk of hip fracture
a 30% lower risk of falls (among older adults)
up to a 30% lower risk of depression
up to a 30% lower risk of dementia (Source : NHS Choices)
As health, social care and third sector colleagues we should promote the message
of the importance of a healthy lifestyle whenever possible.
Try promoting Couch to 5K on your organisation's website. It is an excellent
resource to enable people to take up running....
Get running with Couch to 5K Taking up running can seem like a scary prospect, especially if you feel out of
shape or unfit.
But did you know that regular running can help reduce the risk of chronic illnesses
such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke, boost your mood and keep your
weight under control?
The NHS Couch to 5K plan is designed to get you off the couch and gradually work
you up to running 5K or for half an hour, in just nine weeks.
To find out more about Couch to 5K visit : http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/get-
running-with-couch-to-5k.aspx
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New Alcohol Guidelines
With the festive season just around the corner it seems a good time to promote the
new alcohol guidelines.
The Chief Medical Officers’ guideline for both men and women is that:
• To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level it is safest not to drink more than
14 units a week on a regular basis.
• If you regularly drink as much as 14 units per week, it is best to spread your
drinking evenly over 3 or more days. If you have one or two heavy drinking
episodes a week, you increase your risks of death from long term illness and from
accidents and injuries.
• The risk of developing a range of health problems (including cancers of the
mouth, throat and breast) increases the more you drink on a regular basis. • If you
wish to cut down the amount you drink, a good way to help achieve this is to have
several drink-free days each week.
Single occasion drinking episodes
This applies to drinking on any single occasion (not regular drinking, which is
covered by the weekly guideline)
The Chief Medical Officers’ advice for men and women who wish to keep their
short term health risks from single occasion drinking episodes to a low level is to
reduce them by:
• limiting the total amount of alcohol you drink on any single occasion
• drinking more slowly, drinking with food, and alternating with water
• planning ahead to avoid problems e.g. by making sure you can get home safely
or that you have people you trust with you.
The sorts of things that are more likely to happen if you do not understand and
judge correctly the risks of drinking too much on a single occasion can include:
• accidents resulting in injury, causing death in some cases
• misjudging risky situations, and
• losing self-control (e.g. engaging in unprotected sex).
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Some groups of people are more likely to be affected by alcohol and should be
more careful of their level of drinking on any one occasion for example those at risk
of falls, those on medication that may interact with alcohol or where it may
exacerbate pre-existing physical and mental health problems. If you are a regular
weekly drinker and you wish to keep both your short- and longterm health risks
from drinking low, this single episode drinking advice is also relevant for you.
If you have any information to share or have ideas of what you would like to see
included in future editions please email : [email protected]
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