Self Care for Patients
The suggested links are for activities, study or entertainment – we hope they will be helpful to anyone finding that they need to spend prolonged periods of time indoors.
Plus – do you need help with shopping while self-isolating?
As a way of helping those who are self isolating, vulnerable, elderly and not able to visit a shop, Morrison’s Doorstep Delivery service can bring your shopping to you.
Please call 0345 611 6111 and select option 5 to place your order. Your order will take 24 hours to process and payment will be taken through card payment by the delivery driver on delivery.
Phone lines are open Monday to Saturday 8am to 4pm and Deliveries are Tuesday to Sunday.
You are able to order from a list of the following products – click here
If you are feeling anxious or unsettled, our ‘meditation toolbox’ might help. These are simple meditations you can try at home and are suitable for beginners.
You can access the meditation toolbox here
Online Links
The Digital Concert Hall – https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/titelgeschichten/20192020/digital-concert-hall/?fbclid=IwAR2H-G_rC7RohLs6IswRW3DLa2ROYmQIJ27WG3JBtbCb41TcUmr0qEORrPw
The Metropolitan Opera – https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/coronavirus-the-metropolitan-opera-to-stream-free-operas.html?fbclid=IwAR1OQ-oW9C06p11bSbsUK1V1WXKIHMXCUT1MwkXw2SlSry3BsZ66kJ2uQvQ
Free colouring books – http://www.openculture.com/2019/02/download-free-coloring-books-from-113-museums.html?fbclid=IwAR38nEkNybzxxasEZjqNjCprnkGlyYhuTRFW64C2iSCo7JzkW76IvRkkRiY
Interesting films – https://encurious.com/post/126332300103/this-is-what-english-actually-sounded-like-500?fbclid=IwAR2tsU0rrpv5rqDPiytcDKJUxvsc-lEEEzgcbeQpYN9ArWHjhSqhSMIYN2I
Open University Courses – https://www.open.edu/openlearn/?fbclid=IwAR2NUvPSTdfrrQblKOLSG5GfgVE4uacHaQdxCRsNNNgamIjcPWOEB7pxMqE
Museum of Modern Art – https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/moma-the-museum-of-modern-art
Virtual Museum Tours – https://www.top10.com/virtual-museum-tours
Online games – https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/15-multiplayer-browser-games-to-play-right-no/
Online music classes – https://alison.com/courses/music
Free eBooks – https://www.gutenberg.org/
Wild Earth – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV6HJBZD_hZcIX9JVJ3dCXQ?fbclid=IwAR3eg4CYMBhOKFwR_sDBYT98E6fP3Blnn09xwhWYRdusRf6_yNfVJtgkYzU&app=desktop
NCVO Study Zone: https://knowhow.ncvo.org.uk/studyzone/training
Therapy Resources
As well as the online activity links provided above, our therapists have compiled some resources to help through this time. See below for various resources on things like how to prevent falls, gentle exercises, goal setting, as well as guidance for you and any children you may have for social distancing.
All the links below are downloadable documents for you to use.
Get up and go for falls prevention
Staying well when social distancing