iPhone
iPhone 8 or later

Press and hold the side button and one of the Volume buttons until the Emergency SOS slider appears. 
Drag the Emergency SOS slider to call emergency services.

iPhone 7 or earlier: 
Rapidly press the side (or top) button five times. The Emergency SOS slider will appear.
Drag the Emergency SOS slider to call emergency services.

Android
Samsung Galaxy:
SOS Messages:
Open your phone’s settings, go to “Personal,”  select “Privacy and Emergency,” and click “Send SOS Messages.”
Enable the feature by clicking the toggle at the top right. It will prompt you to agree to a disclaimer. Once you accept the terms, you will be able to set up SOS Messages.

Click “Send messages to” to select up to four emergency contacts to receive your emergency alerts.

Apps
Suggested apps that both contact and can record various details of your emergency quickly are:
– Shake2Alert
-SOS Emergency App
-Emergency button [SOS]
-Shake2Safety

Texts:
You can text 999 to request services.
In order to do this, first you must register by texting 999.
You will get a reply and will then need to follow the instructions you are sent.
The text system is meant to be used only when voice calls cannot be made and the system does not guarantee that texts will be delivered so users should wait until they receive a reply from the emergency services before assuming help has been summoned.

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By Eve Jones, Art Psychotherapist

“The yellow wooley rug,

A forgotten mug on the side,

The intervals of the birds cheeping

Grow longer and tired.

On those rainy grey days

Short, wet, cold, defeated.

The man next door, he’s fretting about the radiator being overheated.

He’s fretting about turning the radiator on,

He’s worried about the bills that accrue from washing his clothes

He won’t put on more layers out of anxiety that his money won’t stretch

“I’m always cold,” is what he says.

An inconspicuous path,

The lady next door sat looking out of the window

Hidden by the wide broken leaves.

In her garden, along side the fence

She see’s the children, their parents

She tries to make sense,

“Where has the time gone?”

Since she was collecting her infants from the school pick up.

Sometimes the world seems too much.

The people and cars that flood the streets

The paperwork, the washing up, the people who I said that I would meet

But didn’t,

or haven’t yet, I’m still trying to make time.

It’s hard to make time…

People who say they miss me, they depend on me, they can’t get to the shops,

They say… “that’s fine”

“I know you’re busy, living your life.”

My endless to do lists, all those birthdays, get better soon,

I’m thinking of you visits that I’ve missed,

That I promised to go to and haven’t gone yet?

I’ll go tomorrow… I mustn’t forget.

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In this life we share many similarities and common experiences which unite us all. Sometimes expectations and the speed with which we are living warps the way that we relate to one another.  When we recognise that our experience of what might feel like unique suffering is likely to be identified with and shared with others – we open the door to compassion and empathy.

The Caring Care Professional:

A care professional is generally expected to carry out many different duties that support the individual to live their life as independently as possible. This part of the job is important, however, in equal measure, their behaviour, manner and communication of body language are key components which help to make meaningful relationships. Empathy and compassion are inherent in the role of a care professional, and when these are demonstrated, it helps for clients to feel seen, heard, understood and cared for.

The service user’s supporting circle of family and friends need empathy and compassion too, as often the suffering of the individual needing care is connected with the people who care about them. Strong and nurturing relationships promote the feeling of stability and trust, and without this, care professionals leave their clients and their support circles vulnerable.

We also need to look after the connections we create with other staff members. When we reach out to our colleagues in their moment of need, it helps for individuals to feel connected and valued in their work enviroment.  In addition, when colleagues demonstrate active listening and express empathy and compassion, service user’s and their supporting circle gain an insight into the authenticity of their carers by the way that they treat others.

Eve Jones – Art Psychotherapist.

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