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Free Safe & Well Visit
A Safe & Well visit is where we are asked by the resident to attend their home at a time convenient for them to give them free fire safety advice. We check their smoke alarms to make sure they work and if they don’t, or are missing, we will fit a new one, again, free of charge. We also check plug socket adaptors, talk about escape routes and night time routines, candle and electric blanket safety, and if anyone we visit is particularly vulnerable or requires further support, we have the ability to refer them onto Hertfordshire Home Safer Services who can provide more equipment such as vibrating alarms or careline systems.
Alternatively residents can call the station on 01442 453002 to arrange a visit.
King’s Coronation Event
APC would like to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone that came to join us on Saturday, despite the terrible weather! Your support at these events is so important to us and we hope you all had a fantastic time. We would also like to thank InspireAll, for once again putting on a brilliant event, the open spaces team and officers for all their hard work and our wonderful sponsors, without you none of it would be possible ❤️
Beat Eating Disorder
We know autistic people face extra barriers to support for eating disorders. So this Autism Acceptance Month, we’re asking autistic people with experience of eating disorders about their experiences.
| What do we need from you? We’re gathering people’s thoughts through an anonymous survey, with a mix of multiple choice and open questions. We’ll ask you about your experiences with an eating disorder as an autistic person, as well as some demographic information. For open questions, you can add as much or as little information as you like. Your wellbeing comes first, so think about whether you’re in a good place to reflect on your experiences. Remember, you can skip any questions you don’t want to answer. Who can take part? We’d love to hear from anyone who’s either autistic themselves and has had an eating disorder, or has supported an autistic person with an eating disorder. Your experience might be happening now or have happened in the past. You don’t need a formal diagnosis of either autism or an eating disorder. What happens next? Your answers will help us report on eating disorder care for autistic people. They’ll help us make sure any recommendations we make to services about support for autistic people and their carers are informed by experts like you. Make your voice heard |
Healthwatch Hertfordshire
Healthwatch Hertfordshire are looking for people with learning disabilities to share their GP experiences and understand how services could be improved.
They are running one-to-one interviews for adults with learning disabilities who would like to share their views.
If you know someone that would like to take part, please contact Asha on Asha.mcdonagh@healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk or call 07775 936104.
Here is a video explaining the project and how to get involved: https://www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk/news/2023-02-21/we-want-hear-people-learning-disabilities.
The findings will be fed back to the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) to aid them in working with GP practices to ensure that adults with learning disabilities can access their GP practices and are supported by their GP to live a healthy lifestyle.