Wiltshire Council Reablement

💜 REABLEMENT MYTH BUSTERS 💜

❌ MYTH: Reablement is home care.

✅ FACT: Reablement is a short-term service designed to help people regain confidence, independence and everyday skills following illness, injury or a hospital stay.
Rather than doing things for people, Reablement works with people to help them achieve their goals and become as independent as possible.

🏡 From preparing meals and personal care to building confidence with daily routines, every small step can make a big difference.
✨ Supporting Independence
✨ Building Confidence
✨ Promoting Wellbeing

💜 Thank You Day 💜

Today we’re celebrating Thank You Day, a UK initiative dedicated to recognising the everyday heroes who make our communities stronger.

In Reablement, we see this every day from our incredible staff supporting people to regain independence, to the colleagues, partners, and families who work together to make a real difference. 🌟

A huge thank you to all our teams and those we work alongside. Your kindness, dedication and support truly change lives.

Take a moment today to show your appreciation to someone who’s made a difference, it really does mean a lot.

🌟 Star of the Month – May 🌟

Congrats to Kirstie in the West Team! 👏 She’s quickly become a key part of the team, always happy to help and going the extra mile to find answers.

We really appreciate her hard work, friendly attitude, and expertise 💙

🌟Join Our Reablement Service 🌟

We are recruiting across the Reablement Service and are looking for people who are passionate about making a difference.💙

Reablement is a short‑term, goal‑focused service that supports adults to regain skills, confidence and independence in their own homes following illness or hospital discharge. Our teams work closely with customers, families and health professionals to support positive outcomes.

We offer a range of roles across frontline support, senior and leadership positions, therapy and business support.

If you are compassionate, reliable, and keen to develop within social care, we would love to hear from you.

Follow the link below to explore our current Reablement opportunities ⤵️
https://orlo.uk/gkkgG

👋 Meet Sam – Acting Team Leader (North Team)

We’re excited to introduce Sam, who is currently supporting the North team as Acting Team Leader!

Sam’s journey in Reablement began back in 2018 when the service was first established, starting as a Support Worker. Before that, Sam had experience working in a care home for older people and supporting individuals with learning disabilities—bringing a wealth of knowledge into the role from day one.

With a real drive to develop, Sam took on a secondment as a Senior one day a week, before stepping into a full-time Senior role in 2020. Alongside this, Sam achieved a Level 3 in Health and Social Care in 2023 and is currently working towards a Level 4 qualification.

At the end of 2024, Sam took on a new challenge as an Assistant Manager in a private home care company. Although it was a valuable experience, it didn’t take long to realise how much Reablement was missed! Sam returned in May 2025 and quickly settled back into the team.

More recently, Sam successfully secured a 9-month secondment as Acting Team Leader for the North team—an exciting next step in their leadership journey.

Sam says: 💬 “I genuinely love the people I work with—they are supportive, knowledgeable, and always willing to help. No two days are ever the same, which keeps me on my toes and continues to support my development and confidence.”

It’s been fantastic to see Sam grow alongside the service and reflect on just how far Reablement has come since those early days. We’re really pleased to have Sam leading and supporting the North team during this time 👏

Supporting team connection during a busy working day.

A lunchtime team catch-up provided an opportunity to pause, share ideas and reflect during a busy day.

These informal moments create valuable space for colleagues to connect, exchange knowledge and maintain a strong sense of teamwork across the Reablement service.

Taking time to support one another helps strengthen collaboration and contributes to the delivery of effective, person-centred care.

🌞 In the warm weather, we've been sharing some simple but important ways to help you and those around you stay safe and well.

Today's tips are about the signs of heat-related illness: do you know them and what to do?

⚠️ Signs of heat exhaustion in both children and adults include:
- Tiredness
- Dizziness
- A headache
- Feeling or being sick
- Excessive sweating and skin becoming pale and clammy
- Cramps in the arms, legs or stomach
- A high temperature
- Being very thirsty
- Feeling irritable.

💧What to do if you or someone else has heat exhaustion
- Move to a cooler place such as a room with air conditioning or somewhere in the shade
- Remove all unnecessary clothing (like jackets or socks)
- Give them plenty of water to drink: you can also give them an isotonic sports drink or oral rehydration powder that you mix with water, which will help replace salt lost through sweating
- Cool their skin: spray or sponge them with cool water and fan them. Cold packs, wrapped in a cloth and put under the armpits or on the neck are good too.
- Stay with them until they're better: they should start to cool down and feel better within 30 minutes

🏥 When to seek medical help
Call 111 if you or someone else have symptoms of heat exhaustion that you're struggling to treat or if you need some advice

Call 999 if you or someone else has signs of heatstroke. These include:
- Still being unwell after 30 minutes of resting in a cool place, being cooled and drinking fluids
- A very high temperature; hot skin that's not sweating and might look red (this can be harder to see on Black or Brown skin)
- A fast heartbeat; fast breathing or shortness of breath
- Confusion or lack of coordination
- A seizure or fit
- Loss of consciousness

🔎 For more information, search for heat exhaustion and heatstroke on the NHS website

Thank you for looking out for yourself and others in the heat 💙

Senior Admin Officer Helen and Senior Support Worker Lia attended the Trowbridge Job Centre Care Fair on Wednesday.

The event provided a great opportunity to engage with members of the community and promote the rewarding careers available within the Reablement Service.

Thank you to everyone who visited the stand.

🏡 Staying Independent at Home 🏡

Staying independent at home is about building confidence in everyday life. Here are a few simple ways to help:
✨ Keep active with small daily tasks like making meals or tidying up
✨ Use aids or adaptations around the home to stay safe
✨ Take your time — it’s OK to do things at your own pace
✨ Ask for support when needed, but stay involved in tasks

Reablement is here to support people to do things for themselves, maintaining independence and quality of life.

Tissue Viability & Continence Training

Great to see the team gathered and getting involved in training today 👏

A really useful session to learn more , share ideas and build confidence in supporting the people we work with 💙