Social prescribing Link Workers are key components of the universal personalised care plan. Currently 1 in 5 people visit their GPs about issues that cannot be solved with clinical treatment.
Social prescribing Link Workers connect people back within their community whilst increasing time efficiency for GPs. Here is a guide explaining what they do, how they do it and much more.
If you are a social prescriber then you are probably trying to figure out which of the different ways to manage your social prescribing program is best for you. Some social prescribers still use pen and paper, many use either spreadsheets or a digital social prescribing platform.
This article should give you an answer to what is social prescribing, which method is best for your service, and at Access Elemental Social Prescribing we work hard to create trustworthy and meaningful partnerships to help support your services maintain efficiency and your continuous growth as the demand for social prescribing increases.
Housing, mental health, and social prescribing are linked. When you move out for the first time, buy a new house, or buy your dream house often you are elated and excited to start your next chapter. On the flip side, when your home is damaged or your landlord is not helping you fix a housing problem it can be stressful. There can be a lot of anxiety and worrying about how damages, rent, and mortgages will be paid.
Housing is one of the top 3 issues we are currently facing in the UK. Both Covid and the cost of living crisis has exacerbated this and put individuals under extraordinary amounts of pressure.
Poorer mental health can make it more difficult to cope with housing problems so social prescribing is a great way to connect individuals together and allow a resident to speak to someone and get the advice that they need.
Here is a guide explaining what some of current housing problems are, how social prescribing can help, and what the benefits of social prescribers working with landlords and housing associations are to improve the mental health of residents in your local community.
