August Service of the Month

Feeling passionate about mental health and personally connecting
with those in need has lead me to work at Age UK Wakefield District
within the Wraparound team

You may ask, “What is Wraparound care?”  There are times in life for all of us where what we need most is knowing that someone is there to listen. That is what the team in the Wraparound service can offer you; time to talk, in confidence, without judgement and with the certainty that the person you are talking with is really hearing what you need to say. We are here to listen.

Whatever the issue, if it is affecting your sense of wellbeing, if it is keeping you awake at night, causing conflict in your life, leading to you isolate yourself or having disturbing thoughts then we are here to listen.

Together we can explore what may be available to help you feel that you can manage your own situation. We can look at ways of coping with loss, stress, anxiety, panic and low mood. We can support you to build your own personal ‘toolkit’ of contacts and techniques which will help you to regain confidence and feel less overwhelmed. We are here to listen.

The Wraparound team is staffed by trained, experienced and caring people who aim to leave you feeling emotionally reassured and empowered.  If you live within the Wakefield area or are registered with a Wakefield district G.P we can offer telephone, online or face-to-face support in your own home or at a venue to suit you. We can offer up to 6 planned sessions with an option of a follow up call to check how things are going. We will be able to help you refer into specialist services and will give you useful information tailored to your needs. We’re here to listen.

We work closely with our colleagues who are there to provide support for people with more practical issues and rebuilding social contacts.   If Age UK Wakefield District are already supporting you in a different way you can ask your Age UK contact to put you in touch with the Wraparound team, or to point us out at our community events.

If you are currently being supported by another organisation or are on a waiting list, then you can ask for a referral to be made to Wraparound for additional support.

If you feel that this service could offer what you need, then please call 01977 552114 and ask for a call back from one of our Wraparound team.

We are here to listen

“Since talking with the lady who visits me, I’ve been able to build my confidence and I’ve started taking daily walks – only in good weather mind!  I feel a lot better and have things to look forward to.  I had stopped going out, but next month I am going to lunch with a dear friend”

“I didn’t think the Wraparound service would really be able to help much, I thought nobody would bother about someone old like me.  Having someone who listened and cared has meant the world to me, thank you so much”