Trigger Tool Resources

Staying safe at home

Information and advice: 

Staying safe at home (Security, Fire safety, Scams and nuisance calls)

Looking after yourself (Personal care, Keeping warm in winter, Eating, Preventing falls)

Money Matters (Benefits, Local welfare assistance – including Fuel hardship, Emergency food and Debt advice)

Protecting adults at risk (What is abuse, how to report it, independent support)

Domestic Abuse  (How to recognise , where to find help)

Suicide prevention (Understanding suicidal feelings, where to get help, how to help someone else)

Useful links

• Hampshire Fire and Rescue – Keep safe at home
• Hampshire Bobby Scheme
• Trading Standards door sticker
• Trading Standards consumer guide for people with learning disabilities
• Message in a bottle
• Clutter rating tool from Hoarding Disorders UK
• Multi-agency hoarding guidance
• Online abuse and cyber bullying – guidance from the Downs Syndrome Association

Physical and mental health

Information and advice: 

Health and wellbeing advice (Health checks, Drugs and alcohol, Smoking, Eating well and staying hydrated,  Weight management, Incontinence, Men’s health)

Mental health (Self-help, Support organisations, Wellbeing centres, Mental health teams)

Dementia

Useful links

• Hampshire County Council Meals on Wheels Service
• Portsmouth City Council Meals on Wheels Service
• Southampton City Council Meals on Wheels Service
• Staying hydrated as we get older - leaflet
• Sports and exercise activities (filter by location)
• 10 minute video and audio exercises
• Simple exercises for older people to do at home
• Exercises to stay active when you are managing a health condition
• Support services for mental health (filter by location)
• Support services for dementia (filter by location)
• Memory aids
• Sunflower lanyard 
• Home library service – Hampshire

Supporting independence

Information and advice: 

Top tips for staying independent (Multiple topics including Get online, Embrace technology)

House, garden and pet care 

Equipment and adaptations (Equipment around the house, Care technology, Mobility equipment, Occupational therapy)

Useful links

• Find social groups (filter by location)
• Find entertainment and leisure activities (filter by location)
• Find lunch clubs  (filter by location)
• Find adult learning / training courses near you (filter by location)
• Find volunteering opportunities (filter by location)
• Find community centres (filter by location)
• Find churches and religious groups (filter by location)
• Befriending services (filter by location)
• Incontinence advice
• House and garden help – free or low cost (filter by location)
• Marketplace – paid-for services
• Armed forces / Veterans support (filter by area)
• Equipment House
• Care technology House

Carers

Information and advice: 

Carers page (Support and advice, Breaks and emergency help, Moving and handling, Financial support for carers)

Further information

Connect to Support Hampshire flyers

If you would like to order some flyers to leave with clients, please email connectsupport@hants.gov.uk

Further learning

Now that you have completed the Trigger Tool e-learning, we would recommend that you continue to develop your knowledge and skills by doing the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) e-learning course. The MECC e-learning programme is designed to support learners in developing an understanding of public health and the factors that impact on a person’s health and wellbeing. It focuses on how asking questions and listening effectively to people is a vital role for us all.

If you are worried about an older person who is not drinking enough, this easy to follow e-learning course on Hydration in Older People has some useful advice and tips. (N.B. Just click on 'Play' and then 'Continue'. You do not need to register or log in).