Self Care is an integral part of daily life and is all about individuals taking responsibility for their own health and wellbeing, with support from their health and social care professionals. It includes the actions people take every day in order to stay fit and maintain good physical and mental health, meet their social and psychological needs, prevents illness or accidents, and care more effectively for minor ailments and long term conditions
Self Care Week aims to raise awareness of the information and resources available to help the public and especially those with a long term condition take control of their own health and wellbeing. It will make people aware of the support available and encourage them to take a more active role in decisions about their care.
There are resources available to healthcare professionals to promote Self Care and Self Care Week. The information pack provides information on the week, key messages and what else is happening nationally and locally during the week.
Existing leaflets to support Self Care can be found by clicking here.
Please click here for a poster which can be used in the community and by patient groups. The poster contains a useful link for patients to access information on self care.
