4th August 2020 How Delfryn Lodge turned my life around In our latest blog, Rachel, a former service user at Cygnet Delfryn Lodge, writes about how the service helped turn her life around and inspired her to help others by training to be a mental health nurse.
16th July 2020 “Speaking up at work should be celebrated” In our latest blog Julie Garbett, Cygnet’s new Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, talks about the importance of an open culture in health and care settings, where people are encouraged to speak up so that we can all learn, develop and improve for the benefit of everyone.
19th June 2020 COVID-19: Helping us to see change through the eyes of individuals with Autism and a learning disability The coronavirus pandemic has required us all to make changes to our daily lives and routines. This week it is Learning Disability Week and in our latest blog we look at the challenges that many individuals with a diagnosis of autism and / or a learning disability face when coping with new routines.
10th June 2020 Living with Covid-19: A Carer’s Perspective Dame Philippa Russell DBE has been caring for her disabled son, Simon, for over half a century. Here, she writes about caring during Covid-19 and the road that lies ahead for the UK’s carers.
5th June 2020 How your garden can improve your mental wellbeing This week it is National Growing for Wellbeing Week and in our latest blog we look at how gardening can improve mental wellbeing and how some of our services have been making effective use of gardening as an activity during the lockdown period.
3rd June 2020 My Journey to Success In this powerfully honest and ultimately inspiring blog Dominic, a service user at Cygnet Oaks, describes his journey from admission through to the present day.
18th May 2020 How to instantly make someone’s day – and improve your mental health at the same time As the UK marks National Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May), with the theme of ‘kindness’, Adam Woodward, Head Chef at Cygnet Hospital Coventry, shares his thoughts on the value of kindness to mental health care.
12th May 2020 I’m so proud of our 4,000 Cygnet nurses and support workers As we mark International Nurses Day today (May 12), celebrating the contribution that nurses make to society around the world, Cygnet Health Care’s Director of Nursing, David Wilmott talks about his decision to became a nurse and why he thinks nursing is such a special and rewarding career.
7th May 2020 Challenges to Deaf and hard of hearing people during COVID-19 Clare Shard, Head of Interpreting Service at Cygnet Hospital Bury, highlights the challenges faced by the deaf and hard of hearing community during the COVID-19 crisis and makes a call for BSL interpreters to have access to transparent face masks.
4th May 2020 Family and Carers: A Personal Story In our latest blog a carer shares her personal story and we share some top tips for carers for keeping healthy during the lockdown.
16th April 2020 How to…Get A Good Night’s Sleep In our latest blog we examine insomnia, offering a guide to self-diagnosis and exploring practical ways to get a good night’s sleep.
9th April 2020 7 things to make self-isolating easier Are you self-isolating? Here’s seven things you can do to make the quarantine easier and reduce stress.
26th March 2020 Looking after yourself during the Coronavirus Outbreak A self help guide to using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to manage your mental health during difficult times.