West Northants Wellbeing Service & Support for Carers

WNC Wellbeing Service

Formerly the Supporting Independence Programme, the new WNC Wellbeing Service, is working alongside Adult Social Care to support individuals, free of charge, to prevent and/or delay any decline in independence. Working with individuals on a one-to-one basis, the service can provide tailored, in-house support in several areas of their life and aim to maximise all the support on offer in their local community, reducing the need for health and Adult Social Care services. Please click this link to read more.  

Examples of support include:

  • Opportunities to meet with an Advisor to ‘Walk and Talk’ with the aim of becoming more active and increasing socialisation.
  • Support to access social opportunities within the local community to reduce isolation, including volunteering and clubs, groups and events to suit hobbies and interests.
  • In-house Friendship Groups and OTAGO classes (strength and balance exercise).
  • Identification, support and referrals as appropriate to support daily life including housing support and financial advice.
  • Identification, intervention and support for low-level mental health and emotional difficulties using behaviour change strategies.
  • Advice, information and support on lifestyle issues such as nutrition, smoking and alcohol use.
  • Support with budget planning, meal planning, long and short term goal setting.
  • Identification and initial assessments of issues such as memory & continence concerns and making appropriate referrals.

Individuals can self-refer, or make a referral on someone else’s behalf (with consent). This can be done by completing our short referral form via the link below. A member of our administration team will endeavour to contact individuals within two working days of receiving the referral, to arrange an initial appointment. Wellbeing Service | West Northamptonshire Council

Support for Carers in West Northants

Northamptonshire Carers are a registered Charity working with North and West Northamptonshire Councils to deliver a Roadshow of ‘One Stop Shops’ in Daventry (18th March) and Brixworth (19th March), to encourage those looking after someone in the community with a disability or long term health condition, to recognise themselves as Carers and to come forward for information and support to help prevent them from becoming isolated. The upcoming events are shown below, but if you cannot make these dates, please contact the charity directly.