Self care

Self-care and management of long term conditions is a key element of all our services, supporting the care people take towards their own health and wellbeing.

Self-care is applicable to us all; it describes all the things we do to maintain our physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing. It can include:

• taking appropriate medication
• attending appointments
• making informed choices about care
• relaxing, eating healthily and taking exercise
• being socially active
• getting involved in your community

There are many services and organisations that can help you to self-care in and around Nottinghamshire. You can find them on the Nottinghamshire Help Yourself Self website.

 

Educational resources

Learn more about how to self-care and living with a physical or mental health condition by enrolling in the Recovery College in Mapperley or attending a Staying Well course in Bassetlaw.

 

FLO

If you have a long term condition, you may want to ask your health professional about FLO - a free, simple telehealth text messaging service that you can access from your home or mobile phone. It will help you take a more active role in your health care. Read more about FLO.