The Norfolk and Waveney Community Support Service team of staff and volunteers can help on a temporary basis with a variety of tasks, including:
- Pre-discharge home assessment (e.g. safety checks, identify adaptations)
- Pre-discharge home preparation (e.g. checking if the heating is on, or cleaning the fridge)
- Welfare call check-ins following discharge
- Checking food is available
- Medication or prescription pick-up
- Food shopping (or supporting client to do so) or pick-up
- Light household jobs (e.g. hang out washing, tidy kitchen)
- Dog walking
- Support organising follow-up health and social care appointments and arranging transport to get there
- Encouragement and reminders to follow health or exercise plans
- Physical activities to prevent deconditioning, aid recovery or falls prevention
- Support identifying and attending community groups or services
- Emotional support/building confidence
- Support with referrals into / accessing other services for support (e.g. information and advice)
- Digital literacy support (e.g. help with getting online, online shopping, booking appointments online or using email/texting/video calls)
Please be aware support is short-term (typically 2 – 4 weeks). We cannot accept requests for personal care, respite or support for those with complex needs.