Welcome to Adult Wellbeing Services
Lifelong learning
Learning new skills can improve your mental wellbeing by boosting your self-confidence, help build a sense of purpose and connecting you with others.
Waiting Well
Waiting Well is a programme to support you to prepare well, both physically and emotionally, before your treatment or surgery. Surgery can be hard on your body and mind. Being at your best when having surgery will reduce risks.
Accessing healthcare
Supporting and empowering you to thrive. The Health Squad work with individuals and communities to tackle health inequalities across County Durham.
Weight management and healthy eating
Alcohol awareness
Mental wellbeing
Supporting you to stop smoking
You are four times more likely to quit with help from a trained advisor; it’s easier than going it alone.
Volunteering
Health Checks
If you’ve been identified as at a higher risk of developing preventable health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, or stroke, the Health Checks team will contact you to discuss ways they can support you in making lifestyle changes to reduce that risk.
Cancer Support
About the Adult Wellbeing Service
Adult Wellbeing Services (AWS) is a range of services which work together to reduce health inequalities and increase opportunities for individuals and communities across County Durham.
Equitable access to lifestyle support and health education; promoting a positive quality of life for everyone in county Durham.
Everyone in County Durham should have fair access to help with their lifestyle and health education. We want to support and encourage a good quality of life for everyone.
We work together to help communities make positive and lasting changes in their health and wellbeing.
How we've helped
Claire Elliott, 49, was living with constant knee problems and did not feel good physically or mentally. After being referred to Wellbeing for Life (WBFL) and joining an Eatwise group, her self-esteem blossomed and she made key lifestyle changes helping her to lose weight. At a visit with her GP,...
Joining the Dots had been working with a gentleman receiving palliative care and whose daughter was struggling to see the change in her dad whilst receiving treatment. Our facilitator spoke to St. Teresa’s Hospice to access some support for the family and Team Solan who provided the family with days...
A group of residents Ireshopeburn and Upper Weardale have enjoyed the Wellbeing for Life (WBFL) Eatwise programme so much, that they’ve decided to continue meeting as a weekly social support group. Meeting in Ireshopeburn Community Centre, the group was led by Wellbeing for Life Community Connector, Nicole Martin. Over the...
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Working Together For Our Community
