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October 7, 2024
The Living Well Hub is a place to have a face to face chat and find out about
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- Living independently
- Local groups & activities
- Support for unpaid carers
- Services who could help you and your family
- Being healthy... and more!
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- Representative from the NHS Shetland’s Oral Health Improvement Team will be along the hub 10am – 2pm they are tasked with providing a vital link between dental services and the Shetland Community. What do they do?
- Support local delivery of national oral health programmes like Childsmile, Smile4Life and Caring for Smiles
- Provide advice and information to the public on a wide range of oral health conditions
- Provide tailored 1-2-1 support and acclimatisation for accessing dental care for people with autism spectrum conditions, anxious patients, and those with physical or learning disabilities.
- Signpost the most appropriate dental care for the general public.
- Liaise with dental services to assist vulnerable individuals in accessing care.
- Work with other agencies to ensure that oral health is considered in healthy eating or general health and wellbeing initiatives.