{"id":669,"date":"2021-10-01T09:50:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T09:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/waddesdonhall.co.uk\/?page_id=669"},"modified":"2022-11-08T11:16:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T11:16:28","slug":"waddesdon-support-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waddesdonhall.co.uk\/index.php\/waddesdon-support-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Waddesdon Support Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Do you need help?<\/strong><\/h3>

Our Waddesdon Support group is here to help you!<\/strong><\/h3>

If you do require any help or assistance please call our dedicated helpline on<\/h3>

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We can help with collecting shopping, prescriptions or if you are feeling lonely, isolated or a little bit scared we have a friendly voice to have a chat with.<\/h3>

It doesn\u2019t matter if you are old, young, living alone or with family. If you need our help just call\u2026<\/h3>

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    1. The Waddesdon Support Group (COVID-19) is a community initiated organisation that was created on 15\/03\/20 by a group of residents who were very concerned about the effects that self-isolation and the lockdown would have on vulnerable people unable to go shopping, collect prescriptions and other necessities. This project was co-ordinated and lead by the Waddesdon Hall for the benefit of all residents of Waddesdon and surroundings<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ol>
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      1. The main activities carried out by the WSG:<\/span><\/h5>
        • Prescription Service<\/span><\/h5><\/li>
        • Shopping Delivery Service<\/span><\/h5><\/li>
        • Hot Meals Delivery Service<\/span><\/h5><\/li>
        • Be-friending Service<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>
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          1. WSG have worked closely with:<\/span><\/h5>
            • The Waddesdon Estate (any printing, advice and support)<\/span><\/h5><\/li>
            • Waddesdon Surgery (coordination of picking and dropping medication & prescriptions requests)<\/span><\/h5><\/li>
            • Waddesdon Village Shop (shopping delivery coordination)<\/span><\/h5><\/li>
            • Care workers from Adults Care Management (professional advice)<\/span><\/h5><\/li>
            • The Rothschild Foundation (Hot Meals Delivery Service)<\/span><\/h5><\/li>
            • Community Coordinator for the Waddesdon area (future planning)<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>
              The Waddesdon Support Group is registered by the Buckinghamshire County Council as a support group in Waddesdon and has even been recognised in the Bucks Herald.<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              Prescription Service<\/u><\/span><\/h3>

              Initiated: 13 April 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

              Prescription Service Volunteers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

              • Small group of volunteers who committed to support vulnerable patients in Waddesdon (and beyond).<\/span><\/li>
              • 1 of a team of 14 people attended the surgery every day to collect prescriptions and distribute them to patients in the village – this accumulated to 30<\/span><\/li>
              • 7 administrators supported the service, led by Chris Swatton in particular who played an essential role in managing the back office<\/span><\/li>
              • Twice a week prescriptions were also distributed to villages outside of<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

                Impact<\/u><\/span><\/h3>

                As of 29<\/strong>th June 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

                1. Approximately 65 prescriptions have been delivered to patients<\/span><\/li>
                2. Approximately 45 prescriptions have been collected and dropped to the surgery (including the returning of sharps, ).<\/span><\/li>
                3. 32 separate patients were supported (around 10% of those aged 70+)<\/span><\/li><\/ol>

                  Result<\/u><\/span><\/h3>

                  The Waddesdon Support Group prevented circa 110 visits to the surgery by vulnerable patients, thereby keeping them safe and reducing the possibility of surgery infection.<\/span><\/p>

                  Volunteers also took the opportunity to do an informal welfare check on patients when collecting or dropping off prescriptions informing Waddesdon Support Group leaders where there were concerns.<\/span><\/p>

                  One patient had had a bad fall and had been taken to hospital where she had a double hip replacement. The team was unaware and tried to drop off her prescription, when she didn\u2019t respond, they checked with the support group leadership team who managed to contact a neighbour who confirmed what happened. The volunteers then checked with the surgery every day until the lady came home and made sure her prescription was dropped off that day. They also ensured any urgent pain medication was collected from the surgery and dropped to her immediately (outside of normal delivery times).<\/span><\/p>

                  A further patient was experiencing high anxiety, a volunteer highlighted this to the support group leadership who reached out to contacts in the village who knew her so that she could have regular check-ins.<\/span><\/p>

                  Some prescription volunteers ended up adopting some of the patients and their support extended beyond medication to shopping, sharing of books, sorting out technical issues and general befriending.<\/span><\/p>

                  Engagement with the Prescription Service was also key for many of our volunteers – it gave them a sense of community and purpose during a time of great uncertainty where normal routines were disrupted. Being a volunteer can be as impactful on the volunteer as it is on the person they support.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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                  Shopping Delivery Service<\/u><\/span><\/h3>

                  Initiated: 16<\/strong>th March 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

                  Shopping Delivery Service<\/strong><\/span><\/p>