Redbridge Concern Enews Bulletin

Mentally ill patients sent home 
unsupported, experts warn

Pressure to free up mental health beds may be leaving vulnerable people at risk, says a watchdog. Healthwatch England put in a Freedom of Information request and found psychiatric patients now spend six fewer days in hospital than in 2012-13. Healthwatch England says some patients are being discharged too early and without enough support.

Jon Abrams, Redbridge Concern for Mental Health said:

"Of course spending more time at home and in the community rather than a hospital bed can be beneficial. However, it is crucial that if people are being treated in the community that they are getting the right help and support, at the right time and in the right place.

"Regrettably, we often hear from people experiencing mental health problems as well as family members and carers that community support and home treatment is at times lacking. We also get calls from local residents in crisis who struggle to access the appropriate crisis treatment at home."

Read the full story here http://bbc.in/1FzELux

Mental Health 
peer support training

• Sharing your own story and safe disclosure
• Active listening
• Problem solving and coaching Skills

• July 21st , 27th and 28th
• August 5th , 6th , 12th , 13th and 19th

Application forms and background information about the course can be downloaded here. The closing date is Friday 19th June.

Volunteering opportunities
at Forest Farm Peace Garden

Dementia Party in the Park

Do you work with people with dementia or the carers of people with dementia?  On Thursday 16 July, Redbridge Music Lounge in partnership with the Redbridge Dementia Partnership will be holding a one-day music festival in and around Valentines Mansion.

Contact: John Pushkin
Organisation: Redbridge Music Lounge
Tel: 07961819728
Email:

Vacancy: Peer Researcher

RedbridgeCVS is undertaking research for the Redbridge Fairness Commission which has been set up to investigate poverty and inequality in Redbridge and look at how the Council and its partners are taking action to address it. RedbridgeCVS is now recruiting Peer Researchers to conduct one-to-one interviews with Redbridge residents to gather their views on aspects of life in Redbridge that they feel are unfair.

Full training will be given and researchers will be paid to attend the two training days, to undertake four one-to-one interviews. Peer Researchers will gain useful skills and experience – as well as helping to raise the voices of local people in important discussions about the future of Redbridge.

£9.15 per hour (plus travel expenses) for approximately 18 hours (during May and June 2015).