Health and Social Care
Community First's Health and Social Care Team offers help to voluntary and community sector groups working in Worcestershire in the fields of health and care.
How can we help ?
- Provide information and support for groups working within residential care, older people and mental health services
- Support voluntary sector organisations to develop community care services
- Promote and share good practice
- Develop and support the delivery of relevant training for voluntary and community sector organisations within Community Care
- Enable and support the voluntary and community sector to shape and influence at a strategic level
Older People's Voluntary Sector Services Network
We work with Age Concern Herefordshire and Worcestershire to facilitate a network of organisations providing services to older people.
Contact the team on 01684 312730, or e-mail johnt@comfirst.org.uk
Preventative Care
Support for local voluntary organisations working to provide preventative measures that will enable older people to remain in their own homes.
Wellness Works Programme
Wellness Works is a programme of support , advice and guidance for local employers across Worcestershire to enable buisnesses to promote and support positive emotional health and well-being in the work place.
Mental Health Link Network
This network of over 55 organisations who provide support to people with mental health issues in Worcestershire receives regular updates on key issues and has quarterly meetings on topics of interest.
Read more about the Mental Health Link Network
For more information contact janet@comfirst.org.uk
Gateway to Care
Care organisations that receive funding from Adult and Community Services are now subject to a quality assurance system called The National Minimum Standards (NMS). This covers all aspects of their service and involves external inspection by The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). Community First can help these regulated services to meet the requirements of this system, and therefore support the continuing development of their core service.
Find out more about Gateway to Care
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Online directory of health and social care organisations in Worcestershire
Our Community Care Team manages an online directory of voluntary sector health and social care organisations in Worcestershire. Follow the link to add your organisation to the directory. Who Cares in Worcestershire – We Do!
Health and Social Care in Herefordshire
To find out more about health and social care organisations in the voluntary sector in Herefordshire contact the Alliance:
www.allianceherefordshire.org.uk