Dear patients,
To help you stay well over winter, support your wellbeing and make the right choices about the services available to you please follow this link Help us help you this winter – Sussex Health & Care Partnership.
The colder, darker winter months can also be hard on our mental health. The winter blues, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), affects around 2 million people in the UK. Even if you don’t feel like you are struggling, it’s a good idea to take some simple steps to protect your mental health and make sure you are feeling your best. Please see this link for some helpful advice on mental health and wellbeing.
Winter can also be a particularly worrying time if you are living with long term conditions. Please see the links below to help you stay well this winter.
Heart Failure – What can you do to manage your heart failure symptoms?
Type 2 Diabetes – What can you do to manage your type 2 Diabetes?
Asthma – What can you do to manage your asthma?
COPD – What can you do to manage your chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Managing Covid at Home – For the majority of people, Covid-19 is a mild illness that can be managed at home. Most people feel better within days or weeks. This link provides information and advice on how you can look after yourself and the people you care about during this time.
Winter Support Services
- Do you have any concerns about heating your home?
- Do you struggle to pay your fuel bills?
The following organisations below maybe able to help:
BHCC Community Hub – 01273 293117 (select option 2)
Help for households in Brighton & Hove struggling to pay for food, fuel and other essential costs. The council can offer vouchers or find another way to help access essential goods and services. Go to the Brighton and Hove website for more information.
Moneyworks
A partnership of community advice agencies that can help with all money issues, including fuel bill payments and vouchers, debt and benefits help and foodbank referrals. To access the service, contact either:
Moneyworks Adviceline on 0800 988 7037 (open Mon 1-5, Tue 9-1, Wed & Thu 12.30-4.30, Fri 10-2)
Citizen’s Advice Helpline on 08082 78 78 15 or go to www.cabrightonhove.org/get-advice/
The following resources also provide information and advice to support those struggling with fuel poverty and cold homes:
- Help with fuel bills (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
- How to keep your home warm (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
- Support in Brighton & Hove over Christmas 2021 (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
- Christmas opening (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
National Keep Warm and Well leaflet: