Lifestyle & Physical Activity
Help & Care – Dorset Self-Management Service.
9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
Dorset wide. Age 18+.
Must be registered with a GP in Dorset.
Social Prescribing.
A free, NHS funded, non-clinical social prescribing service. Clients can access sessions offered by our teams throughout Dorset who will help address issues that are affecting day to day life. Helping a person to have more good days and feeling able to address the things that get in the way. People may have a long– term health condition, caring responsibilities, work uncertainty or money worries for example. The service helps people to self– manage the action they might decide to take and help build resilience. On a more practical level, the service can also identify activities and support groups that may be of interest and where appropriate they can introduce them or even accompany someone to a group for the first time.
How the service is delivered
We can offer Telephone, video or face to face appointments or a mixture of all (Covid rules permitting). Following receipt of a referral, an initial conversation providing more details about the service and how it might help will also include agreed method of future contact. There is no obligation to take up the service.
Referral process
Visit here, alternatively call 0303 303 0153 or via your GP surgery.
- ESCAPE Pain – rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain in the hips and/or knees. People can self- refer to this service
- LiveWell Dorset self-referral and self-management – Get Active To Improve Health & Fitness With LiveWell Dorset