Alternative arrangements due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

Due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), Yaran Northwest is taking precautionary measures. 

Appointments

From Monday 23rd March, our Psychological and Counselling Services will no longer be able to offer face to face appointments until further notice and in line with the national guidance around social distancing. Therefore this is a way to reduce close contact with someone who might have Coronavirus.   

Firstly we will offer the alternative of remote sessions via video phone calls, for all scheduled appointments, and your practitioner will be in contact to make specific arrangements with you for this.

Also telephone and online support will continue and will be offered to all. One-to-one appointments face-to-face sessions will now take place over the phone or through video call. Finally we will be sharing lots of wellbeing, Self-kindness tips and updates on our projects and online programme. For the time being we are no longer holding face to face groups.

Coronavirus

Have any worries or questions currently accessing support, please get in touch with your worker. Drop them a text and they will call/text you back.

Advice

Experiencing any symptoms, however mild,  then the latest stay at home advice is that if you live alone you should stay at home for 7 days from when your symptoms started. If you live with others and you or one of them have symptoms of coronavirus, then all household members must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill.  If you need to talk to anyone about how this might be impacting on you, call or text your worker and they will talk through  ways we can support you.

Public Health England

If you’re worried, think you may have symptoms of Coronavirus or want further information, see the latest advice from Public Health England. If you’re struggling through self-isolation, please don’t feel alone. There are local community groups being created all over the country, which you can find here.