Multiple sclerosis nurse for Bassetlaw.

The Staying well Expert Patients Programme is a six-week course for anyone living with a long-term health condition.  Its aims are to help you take control of your health by learning new skills to manage your condition better on a daily basis.  Each session lasts for two and a half hours and is facilitated by trained tutors who are themselves living with a long-term condition.  The Staying Well programme complements existing health care programmes and treatments, empowering participants to be more informed and better able to develop partnerships with their medical practitioners.

Topics covered by the programme:

• Dealing with pain and extreme tiredness
• Coping with feelings of depression
• Relaxation techniques and exercise
• Healthy eating
• Communicating with family, friends and professionals
• Planning for the future

The Peer Support Group is open to anyone who has attended the Staying Well Programme.  The aim of the group is for course participants to continue meeting and supporting each other.  After completing the course it is very easy to feel lost and alone again, and to find it hard to remain motivated to continue with self-management techniques that you have developed.

Meetings at The Buttermarket, Retford Town Hall on the 2nd Thursday of the month 10.30am-2pm

Bassetlaw Hospital Discharge Scheme operates in Bassetlaw district for anyone aged 50 or over on hospital discharge and helps them to quickly regain their independence and confidence.

The patients will be visited on the ward before discharge and matched with a volunteer.  Services offered include:

• Preparing the home for return and a welcome home pack
• Assisting with visits to outpatients' appointments, shopping, collecting prescriptions and social activities
• Signposting to other service benefit checks, home safety, community transport and other community services.

All volunteers are trained and CRB checked, and will provide support for six  to eight weeks.

Opening times

Monday:    08:30 - 16:00

Tuesday:    08:30 - 16:00

Wednesday:    08:30 - 16:00

Thursday:    08:30 - 16:00

Friday:    08:30 - 16:00

SPA provides information about local health service provision as listed below:

high quality integrated services in health and social care

community nursing

continence advice

home loans

intermediate care

community rehab

rapid response

emergency dental 

Marie Curie Nursing

 It also provides a Patients Advice and Liaison service (PALS) to provide assistance, advice and support with any issues or concerns that you have about the care that you or your family is receiving.

We also provide some services to help you keep independent which you can access at anytime, without the need for any type of assessment.

These include:

Meals at Home delivery service

 http://www.countyenterprisefoods.co.uk/

Handy Person's Adaptation Service- help and support to keep people safe  secure in their home with free or low-cost but high quality essential adaptations  small practical jobs.

• telephone: 0300 500 80 80.
• email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk.

The Connect Service- can help you by finding info about local services, activities & opportunities. If needed, Connect staff can work with you around money issues, housing problems, health management & other things. This short-term support will be tailored to your needs & will focus on achieving what you want in a way that suits you.

• website: www.personalisedsupport.co.uk/Bassetlaw-Connect
• telephone: 0115 844 3541

Independent Financial Advice & Support 

 0300 500 80 80 

If after exploring these options you feel you may need more support, then you might need to have a Care & Support Assessment. This will allow you to explain the things you are finding hard to achieve & we will discuss with you how we might be able to help you.

The aim of the assessment will always be to help you regain or maintain a level of independence.  We will carry out the assessment in the most proportionate way depending on your needs, this could be over the telephone or at one of our clinics.  

Please contact us on 0300 500 80 80, an advisor can help you with your options and may complete a referral for a care and support assessment.

Aurora provides support to people affected by cancer and long term health conditions.We share information and advice, arrange counselling, signpost support groups, courses and exercise classes. We also offer professional beauty treatments and holistic therapies and advice on skin care and hair loss, to help boost self-esteem and self-confidence whilst undergoing, and recovering from cancer treatments.

The Aurora centre is open Monday - Friday 09.30 am - 4.30pm

Newcomers always welcome. We arrange a wide range of weekly & monthly events for members & include MS drop in clinic, monthly newsletter, self help info, signposting for professional help, fundraising for local MS community, art class, neuro physio based Pilates exercise, swim/flot sessions, mels out & a monthly coffee cake & chat morning.

Bassetlaw MS Support helpline call or text 07947307314

Bassetlaw Young Mums with MS Support Helpline 07947307309

First Friday of each month. The Well, Retford.

A fun way to meet new people whilst improving your strength, mobility and fitness.

Now available at the following venues

Monday 2pm, Carlton In Lindrick Civic Centre

Tuesday 09.50 am, The Crossing  - Worksop

Tuesday 11.00 am, The Crossing Worksop

Wednesday 11.00, The Well, Retford

Thursday 11.00, The Crossing, Worksop ( suitable for people with MS )

Thursday 1.30pm - The Crossing Worksop ( Worksop Parkinsons Society )

Friday 09.30 am Letwell Village Hall

Friday 2.00 pm, The Crossing Worksop including Friendship Tea at 3pm

Improving the Health & Wellbeing of Bassetlaw Residents through supported access and navigation in to local services and support

Ring 01909 476118 to speak to a local Community Advisor about all of your wellbeing needs

This service is available Monday - Friday 09.00 - 5.00 pm

Or you can email for support 24 hours a day. ( Your email will be picked up by an Advisor the next working day )

You can email. Communityadvisor@bcvs.org.uk

This directory is maintained and operated by Nottinghamshire County Council.

If you need help using this directory or would like to contact us for more information, please get in touch with one of our friendly advisors using the details below:

Telephone: 0300 500 80 80

CSC minicom: 01623 434993

Email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk

We are open Monday – Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm.

If your query is specifically around SEND, please email local.offer@nottscc.gov.uk.

If your query is specifically for Supported Self Care, please call 0300 303 2600 or email selfcarehub@selfhelp.org.uk.