Partnered Community Groups
Our Social Prescribing team are responsible for the running of several community support groups in North Somerset
Wellbeing Lifestyle Club
A free workshop to promote self-care and positive lifestyle changes to improve the community wellbeing
Address: Southmead and Henbury Family Practice,
Time: 2pm -4pm
Workshops are held every first Tuesday of the month.
For more information contact Southmead Surgery.
Health and Wellbeing Gigital Course Over 60's
Why Live Longer Better?
“Maximising the health, and therefore the life chances, of older adults should be seen as a major national priority, and one where we can make very significant progress often with relatively straightforward interventions” - Prof. Chris Whitty Chief Medical Officer for England, 2023
Aims
Digital self-management programme for older people with the aims of increasing physical,
cognitive and emotional activity by focussing on the three Rs:1. Regain confidence and purpose
2. Recover strength, stamina, skill and suppleness
3. Recondition the body, brain and mind
What is it?
- ٚA small group online learning programme
- 10 ٚ parts, designed to be completed over
10 weeks - Practical actions designed to increase
activation levels and start to build new habits - Personalised support from a health coach
Who is it for?
- Aged 60+
- People with 2 or more long term conditions
- Potential to reduce risk of hospital admission
through increased activity - Funded for 4,000 people across BNSSG
- Those who can be supported to self-manage
Results & outcome measures
- Results to date indicate improvement in all project outcome measures: health confidence, physical activity frequency, quality of life, reduction in sedentary time
- 86% ٚ of completers rate the service as very
good or good
Find out more
Visit www.livelongerbetter.uk
Watch Live Longer Better video
Email info@livelongerbetter.co.uk
