If you are 70 or older or have pre-existing health conditions then you could be at a higher risk of serious complications from coronavirus. You should follow Government advice and stay at home. Please arrange for family, neighbours and friends or local community groups to deliver the food and medicines you need. If you do not have this support available please register with the Essex Welfare Service at 0300 303 9988.

If you are an employer/ have a business and would like more information / advice please view:

Gov:uk: Support for businesses and self-employed people during coronavirus

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19

The Digital Access Team can support you if you are self-isolating and you want to get connected without leaving home. Whether you need support setting up your online grocery shop, ordering your repeat prescriptions online via the NHS App or video calling loved ones – they’re able to help.

Email digital.accesssupport@colchester.gov.uk or call 01206 282452 (Please leave a message on the answerphone if the team are on other calls and they will call you back).

More Useful Links

• www.activeessex.org/all-together
• www.activeessex.org/keep-active-at-home
• www.sportengland.org/stayinworkout

Wheelchair Accessible Workouts

• Parasport home workout: Getting started with Kris Saunders-Stowe
• www.wheelpower.org.uk/adaptiveyoga

The ‘Sound Doctor’, is a web based library of 300 film and audio patient information videos designed to help people understand more about some long term conditions which is now freely available to north east Essex residents.

These videos are free for you to access and are aimed at those living with or caring for someone with COPD, diabetes, dementia, heart failure, or back pain. There are also videos for those considering weight management surgery.

The Sound Doctor videos are full of information people often wished they had remembered from their GP appointments or that they just forgot to ask, and may help to avoid additional appointments. They provide access to expert advice at home, in peoples own time whenever it suits them.

If you or your family would like to access this large film library, please visit www.livewellcampaign.co.uk.

All the films range from three to five minutes long and are designed to be informative and interesting whilst being short and to the point. All together they offer an extensive education journey for those living with a long term condition.