Kent County Council, GB assists isolated seniors with social prescribing pilot

Kent County Council, GB Seniors Social Prescribing Pilot

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Senior residents in four pilot wards work with Community Connectors to find activities that ease social isolation. Each one-on-one consultation evaluates the resident's mental and physical health along with their personal goals. Participants are referred to social activities, community groups, and skill-building activities in their wards. This free program focuses on areas of health and wellbeing often unaddressed during medical consultations.

Pilot / POC Senior Services Health & Human Services

Kent County Council, GB

County council in England

United Kingdom

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Social prescribing service for the health and wellbeing of over 65s - Kent County Council

Our local Community Connectors can help over 65s explore extra services that support them to improve their health, wellbeing and independence.

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Timely new initiative to help tackle loneliness in over-65s - KCC Media Hub

A new “social prescribing” service to help tackle loneliness and isolation among the over 65s in four areas of Kent has been launched by KCC. The new pilot service is free and confidential, operating from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. It was launched on International Social Prescribing Day, 18 March, as a trial in Folkestone East…

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