Self care is about individuals, families and communities taking responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. It includes actions people take in order to stay fit and maintain good physical and mental health, meet their social and psychological needs, prevent illness or accidents and care more effectively for minor ailments and long term conditions.
People living with a long term condition, disability or a minor illness, as well as carers, can benefit enormously from being supported to self care. They can live longer, suffer less pain, anxiety, depression and fatigue, have a better quality of life, and be more active and independent.
Wokingham Borough Council's Polisy, Strategy and Partnerships Office are interested in understanding how people currently 'self care' and how the Co-Production Network can assist in ensuring the people of Wokingham maximise their independence through prevention and self care. They are hosting a workshop on 25th February to explore this further and agree some actions they can take forward as a group. Ahead of the workshop they hope to collect the views and experiences of the wider community, through a survey.
The survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RVXMNBK. The deadline for responses is Wednesday 18th February. Hard copies can be supplied upon request.
The workshop is open to anyone, but space at Westmead is limited so please book your place in advance by contacting Jodie Reichelt, Policy and Strtegy Officer at jodie.reichelt@wokingham.gov.uk.
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