Older People & Long Term Conditions

This is a FREE 90 minute online session delivered by Support Staffordshire, funded by Health Education England.

This training is open to all. Anyone who has contact with those most in need in our communities is welcome to attend.

Do you work with or support vulnerable people?

Do you ever have concerns but are not really sure what they mean?

Do you know how to support them?

This course aims to equip you with knowledge and skills to spot risks and refer to other services in the following topics:-

‘Supportive Communities’ is a programme of work that supports older people to stay healthy and independent for longer.  It's about:

Supporting people to stay connected with their local community.

Helping people to find different solutions, so they can stay in their own homes for longer. This could be a new piece of daily living equipment or technology that supports independence.

Encouraging people to look after their own health and wellbeing, so they can lead a healthy, happy and fulfilling life.

‘Supportive Communities’ is a programme of work that supports older people to stay healthy and independent for longer.  It's about:

Supporting people to stay connected with their local community.

Helping people to find different solutions, so they can stay in their own homes for longer. This could be a new piece of daily living equipment or technology that supports independence.

Encouraging people to look after their own health and wellbeing, so they can lead a healthy, happy and fulfilling life.

This is a 1 hour FREE online session delivered by Support Staffordshire , working in partnership with Staffordshire County Council.

Do you know what mental ill health means?

Would you know how to communicate with someone who is struggling?

Would you like to know how to improve mental wellbeing?

Everyone Health are commissioned by SCC to provide a Free Stop Smoking service.

This includes FREE weekly telephone, virtual and face-to-face support and FREE nicotine replacement therapies (patches, gum etc) for:

• smokers aged 40 and over, living in Staffordshire.

These are the people that have been smoking the longest and will find it even more difficult to quit.

The service is designed to help smokers not just give up in the short term, but to quit smoking for good. The team of specially trained experts can provide:

FRONTLINEdance are experienced at integrating people of different abilities and ages together, to ensure each participant is challenged, whilst ensuring everyone can enjoy and achieve together.



Come by yourself, with friends, family, or a carer and be assured you'll be in a safe, friendly, positive and supportive environment.



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The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the conclusion of the exercise to determine the long-term solution for the services previously provided by the George Bryan Centre.

We are now re-starting the process and are holding two engagement events for stakeholders, staff, patients, and members of the public to tell us their views about mental health services and help us to understand what is important to them and what could be improved.

Developed specifically for volunteers in the adult social care sector

Specific course materials designed and provided by Skills for Care

Delivered via interactive webinar on a half day session with a live trainer.

Includes branded First Response Training certification as standard.

Fully funded Volunteer Programme

Skills for Care Covid-19 Essential Training

 

Delivered by Skills for Careendorsed training providers

Introduction to adult social care includes:

Safeguarding should be at the heart of what we all do as organisations, we need to be confident our services are delivered in the safest way.  During the week of 15th-21st November there is a national focus on this important topic so do watch out for information, hints and tips to enable you to be the best you can be.  Some questions you could ask yourself within your organisation include:-