For general guidance, symptom checker and to search for local services see:
Information about the letter sent to extremely vulnerable people is here:
Samaritans
Telephone: 116 123
www.samaritans.org operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. If you prefer to write down how you’re feeling, or if you’re worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org.
Or write to Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK, PO Box 9090, STIRLING, FK8 2SA
C.A.L.L. Mental Health Helpline For Wales
www.callhelpline.org uk is the Mental Health Helpline for Wales – community advice and listening phoneline. Freephone 0800 132 737 or text help to 81066 Available 24/7/365
MEIC
www.meiccymru.org Information, advice and advocacy for children and young people 080 880 23456 or text 84001 anytime
Mind Cymru
Telephone: 0300 123 3393 or text: 86463 info@mind.org.uk
Provides mental health information, advice, support and signposting from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays).
WWAHM
West Wales Action for Mental Health is a mental health development organisation, providing a range of services to voluntary groups, carers and individuals who have used or are using mental health services.
Telephone: 01267 245572 Email: director@wwamh.org.uk
www.wwamh.org.uk/mental-health-directories
Moodjuice
Moodjuice is a good web site to learn about difficult feelings and what you can do about them.
www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/About.asp
Autism Wellbeing
www.autismwellbeing.org.uk
Earlier this year we received a grant to produce a support pack about Covid-19 for families affected by autism in Carmarthenshire (e.g. any of the family members may be autistic) It can be downloaded for free https://www.autismwellbeing.org.uk/product-page/autism-wellbeing-covid-19-support-pack
We also have Facebook based peer support groups (private groups) for parents/carers of autistic people and for autistic people. There are many autistic parents who are in both groups. We also have a resources group with 50+ downloadable resources related to autism and Covid-19. Everything from coping with masks, to fun activities. Our most recent work has been to produce help sheets about the vaccine, and a film that is being shared widely across Wales. In fact, the National Autism Team have shared it, as well as the medical director of Hywel Dda. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=237038501111272 We have an information sheet about autism for professionals administering the vaccine that is available in Welsh.
Doctors
Meddygfa Teilo
01558 823435
Opening hours – Weekdays 08:00 to 18:00
Out of hours – ring the number and you will be transferred to Primecare Out of Hours Service.
Update from Meddygfa Teilo, 20th May 2020:
Dentists
Celtic Dental Practice / Deintyddfa Celtic
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo
01558 823833
The practice is now closed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can call us for advice on urgent treatment.
Llandeilo Dental Practice
Carmarthen Street, Llandeilo
01558 823658
Please ring for advice.
Tywi Dental Practice
Crescent Road, Llandeilo
www.tywidental.co.uk to book an appointment online
Opticians
Evans and Hughes
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo
01558 822728
We are still open providing emergency and essential eye care. We’ve also been busy behind the scenes to ensure all the practices are safe for staff and yourselves for when we are able to return to more routine examinations. A big thank you to @garrardjonathan for installing the screens at the practices. Rest assured we have plenty of PPE and we might look a little different when you come into see us.
Pharmacies
During this unprecedented time, we can all help to support our pharmacists and their teams by following these five steps:
- 1. Do not visit a pharmacy if you or someone you live with has a temperature or a new cough 🤒
- 2. Order your prescriptions 7 days before you need them to give the pharmacy time to help everyone. 7️⃣
- 3. Put your phone number on your prescription. Wait for the pharmacy to call you. The pharmacy will phone you when your prescription is ready to pick up. Do not call the pharmacy unless it is very urgent. ☎️
- 4. If you are staying at home because you have a new cough or temperature get friends or family to pick up your prescriptions or speak to your community pharmacy to see if they can help. 🏠
- 5. If you are not ill, offer to pick up prescriptions for any friends and family who are ill. You will need their name and address to be able to pick up their prescription. 💙
Well Pharmacy
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo
01558 823229
Opening hours
10:00 to 12:00
14:00 to 16:30
Nigel Williams Pharmacy
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo
01558 823556
Opening hours
Weekdays 9:00 to 17:30
Saturdays 9:00 to 17:00
Sundays 12 noon to 14:00
Older people
Age Cymru
A free check-in-and-chat telephone service for the over 70s in Wales who live alone.
☎️ 08000 223 444
💻 enquiries@agecymru.org.uk
🖱 https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru/
Delta Connect
If you are elderly and living on your own, or if you have relatives who are elderly and self-isolating, then it may be wise to use Lleisant Delta Wellbeing for 24-hour support, 365 days a year.
0300 333 2222
www.deltawellbeing.org.uk/for-me-someone-else/
Spiritual Wellbeing
St. Teilo’s Church
New church services are available weekly on the St Teilo’s Facebook page during the lockdown. We hope they will be a source of strength and encouragement to everyone in the community.
www.facebook.com/stteiloschurchllandeilo
Oedfa Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol
Bydd yr Oedfa o dan ofal Parchedig Jill Hailey Harries:
www.s4c.cymru/clic/programme/808606999
Other conditions
Asthma
Guidance for people with asthma from Asthma.org.uk with a helpful video – and you don’t have to donate money to watch it or read their advice pages:
action.asthma.org.uk/page/57925/donate/1
Autism and Learning Difficulties
UK coronavirus rules were relaxed for people with autism and learning disabilities
amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/14/uk-coronavirus-rules-autism-learning-disabilities-lockdown
Pregnancy
Hywel Dda Health Board are launching a new urgent care telephone advice line for women experiencing pregnancy complications (in the first 20 weeks) in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire during the Coronavirus pandemic.
This will be available from Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm, for patients and health professionals. The number to contact is 01267 227159 and a team of specialist nurses will be able to provide advice and support as appropriate. A telephone assessment will be provided for patients to ensure that they are appropriately triaged and provided with the best care and treatment for their needs.
The Early Pregnancy Assessment Service has temporarily suspended all non-urgent appointments in line with current advice from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology in response to the pandemic.
Medical Research
Covid Symptom Tracker
This research asks people to check in once a day to note whether they have any symptoms or not.
www.covid.joinzoe.com
Healthwise Wales
This research asks people to answer questions about their experiences of everyday life during the pandemic, to track the impact on life in Wales.
www.healthwisewales.gov.wales
Face Masks
This is not a medical grade mask, but if you want to make your own, here is a pattern with different sizes. You will need to wash these frequently so use material that can wash at 60 degrees.
www.craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/#face-mask-pattern
Here is an online survey by a social psychologist based at Kingston University examining the short-term and longer-term effects of participation in COVID-19 mutual aid networks such as this one. It would be massively appreciated if you could take the time to complete this survey at this link and circulate within your WhatsApp groups: tiny.cc/covidmutualaidstudy
Llandeilo Community Hub 