Recovery Enabler (adults)
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
To support and befriend older adults with dementia and/ or other mental and physical health problems who are under the Lewisham Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.
To support and befriend older adults with dementia and/ or other mental and physical health problems who are under the Lewisham Older Adult Community Mental Health Team. The Recovery Enabler will offer support to allocated service users. Examples of input may include: -Visiting people at home to ‘befriend’ them, providing much needed face-to-face social contact. This may then lead to developing wider community social links. -Accompanying people into the community (e.g. to the shops or to a café) to facilitate social inclusion or to increase their confidence in doing these things alone -Supporting people to identify community groups that match their interests and accompanying to these groups in the first instance -Accompanying people to hospital or other visits (e.g., hairdresser / dentist) where the outcome will improve their Recovery. -Co-facilitating social inclusion/lifestyle groups running at the CMHT team base alongside other professionals (e.g. occupational therapist or support worker)
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Caring,Community Work
Managing People
Good Communication/ Listening Skills Understanding of older adults, mental health and dementia (but we can provide support and training around this too) Local knowledge of Lewisham or a drive to develop this! Empathy Patience
Volunteering with a community mental health team. Awareness and understanding of dementia and mental health issues. Meeting new people. Engaging in community activities in Lewisham. Sharing skills.
2 - 3 hours a week.
SE13 7DW
91 Granville Park Lewisham, London, SE13 7DW
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