Coronavirus Advice

The current priority for agencies in Kent and Medway during this challenging time is to continue to provide their essential services for residents and to protect their health and wellbeing. Please visit one of the links below for the latest advice and guidance in relation to Covid-19 for both the public and professionals:

• GOV.UK
• Kent County Council
• Medway Council
• NHS
  

For the public:

• Support for victims of domestic abuse
• Social Isolation is not an excuse for domestic abuse – Kent Police poster
• Information about Coronavirus - An Easy Read Guide by Mencap
• Protect and Prevent People of becoming victims of scams
• Easy Read Guidance on Social Distancing and for vulnerable people (also available in other languages)
• Guidance on mental health and wellbeing
• Helpline support for the armed forces community during COVID 19 pandemic
• Boloh - the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic family Covid-19 helpline

In addition, the Charity Books Beyond Words provide a number of downloadable books to support people who find pictures easier to understand than words. They have launched a range of free resources to support people through the coronavirus pandemic and to empower those who are unable to read, through the use of pictures. These documents can be downloaded via a checkout process however they are free of charge. To view the coronavirus documents created by Books Beyond Words, please see below:

For professionals:

The government has published Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for local government. On this page you will find 5 separate guidance documents in relation to social care. Further resources can be found below:

• Responding to COVID-19: the ethical framework for adult social care
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for social care (including Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
  
• Guidance for clinicians and NHS managers
• Kent Integrated Care Alliance - guidance for social care providers