Two Merseyside based charities, Health Junction and WIRED are using tablets to provide unpaid carers with free information advice and support to help them in relation to their caring role and their own health and wellbeing as part of an innovative new project called Spring Board
Health Junction are a Wirral based community interest company with social objectives working in partnership with public health and clinical commissioning groups throughout the UK.
Wirral based charity WIRED deliver a range of early intervention, prevention, well-being and financial related services to carers on Wirral, Warrington, Liverpool and Knowsley.
The Spring Board Project has 100 sim enabled tablets devices pre-loaded with all of the latest information and advice. The tablets are available to carers living in Wirral who are registered as carers with WIRED on a 4 week loan scheme and are aimed for people age 18+ who are carers to gain access to online support at home. Each device will be configured to provide carers with easy access to an extensive range of local and national digital resources that will assist them in their caring role and empower them to improve their health and wellbeing for the person they care for.
The tablet is preloaded with information such as:
- Benefits you could be entitled to
- Emergency support available
- Health and wellbeing tips
- Local rest bite services
- Carers support groups
- Local and national carers support
The purpose of the project is to increase unpaid carers confidence in their ability to use digital devices and experience first-hand the benefits that can be obtained through becoming an active participant in their own health and well-being via the device.
If you are interested in receiving one of our tablets for a 4 week period to access useful information that can help you within your caring role or would like some more information please contact:
Email: dcemanager@wired.me.uk
Phone: 0151 670 0777
