- This site provides general information on the signs and symptoms of Long Covid.
Your COVID Recovery | Supporting your recovery after COVID-19
- General information about the effects of Long Covid, the signs and symptoms, how it is assessed and planning your care. It is provided in other languages and formats including audio, easy read and BSL.
Long COVID overview | Long-term effects of COVID-19 (nhsinform.scot)
- Health information on a variety of topics (including long covid) in different languages & formats for patients– including BSL, Easy Read and Translations
Translations (nhsinform.scot)
- General resource sheet for Long Covid patients written by NHS North West London
SERV_INT_2275_PostCovidRecovery_A5_20pp_CNWL_WEB.pdf
“Brain Fog” (difficulties with memory, concentration, problem solving and finding your words)
- Signs of brain fog and general advice brain fog (our leaflet) –
https://www.nhsinform.scot/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid/signs-and-symptoms/long-covid-brain-fog/
https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/i-think-i-have-long-covid/effects-on-your-mind/memory-and-focus/ - Strategies for managing difficulties with memory https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/uploads/25480.pdf
- Strategies for managing difficulties with planning and organising https://php.cumbria.nhs.uk/patients/resources/neuropsychology/executive-dysfunction
- Strategies for managing difficulties with concentration [TBC]
- Strategies for managing word finding difficulties [TBC]
- Within this Covid Recovery website there are three useful guides:
‘Practical advice for people who have been treated in hospital’
‘Practical advice for people who have recovered at home’
'Practical advice for people during and after having COVID-19'
- Advice & support to help people understand how and why we sleep
Adults - The Sleep Charity
- Information on managing the effects on memory and thinking
Memory and Concentration | Your COVID Recovery
- Post-Exertional Malaise in Post COVID-19 Recovery and Finding your “Energy Envelope”
www.phsa.ca/health-info-site/Documents/post_covid-19_Post-Exertional_Malaise.pdf
- This is a diary people can use to help monitor their activity and rest
ActivityRestDiary.pdf (getselfhelp.co.uk)
- Clear guidance on how to set goals and a sheet to write your goals on
Setting SMART Goals (getselfhelp.co.uk)
- Practical day to day help app with tools to use
Home | Spoonie Day
- Set of leaflets for helping with the self-management of mental health covering; anxiety, sleep, low mood
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Self-help resources for a variety of mental health issues, including information, worksheets and videos:
https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/problems/
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/ This website also includes information on employment worries and exercise.
www.good-thinking.uk This website includes information on wellbeing for different faith communities, with resources available in a variety of languages - Thrive LDN, a citywide movement to improve mental health and wellbeing of all Londoners provide helpful This is a citywide movement to improve MH and wellbeing for all Londoners and reduce inequalities. It is involved in projects focused on these aims. It has information, training and webinars related to wellbeing for a variety of communities (including LGBTQ+, racialised communities, young Londoners, older Londoners, people with ongoing mental health difficulties).
- There are a series of talks/videos about nutrition & covid recovery
www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/dietetics-and-health/covid-knowledge-hub/nutrition-and-covid-19-recovery-talks
- This website has information for patients
COVID-19 recovery and your diet - University of Plymouth
- This website has a section on multicultural nutrition, it contains resources & recipes for people from a variety of backgrounds including African Caribbean & South Asian
NHS Forth Valley – Multicultural Nutrition
- This has a variety of resources on “good breathing” techniques. It provides both written resources and a host of videos
Self Help - Physiotherapy for breathing pattern disorders (physiotherapyforbpd.org.uk)
- Information for both patients and clinicians. It is mainly leaflets that are offered but there is podcast on covid vs non-Covid POTS
Home - PoTS UK
- Information on loss of smell and taste. There is mainly written information, but they also have regular webinars you can watch on their YouTube channel
Covid-19 and Anosmia (abscent.org)
- This website provides images of possible skin signs of Covid-19. No written information provided
Home | Covid-19 Skin Conditions (covidskinsigns.com)
- This leaflet is relevant to those who in a job already and for those are looking for work or starting a new job
COVID-19_return_to_work_guide_for_recovering_workers.pdf (som.org.uk)
- Returning to work with ongoing COVID-19 symptoms: Guidance for employee and managers
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfPD5ilcfEbit6R2OgezYD9YeNvnniSyb
- Return to Work after COVID, Support for individuals
Return To Work after COVID – Support for Individuals
- Podcasts and webinars on returning to work and other issues
www.som.org.uk/som-webinars & www.som.org.uk/som-podcast
- Video developed by an OT at the University Hospitals of Derby on Long COVID recovery, return to work, managing at work and advice for managers on supporting staff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fHeLbDo40U&list=PLfPD5ilcfEbit6R2OgezYD9YeNvnniSyb
- Guidance for individuals requiring support in work for a disability or health condition (Access to Work)
www.gov.uk/access-to-work
- Guidance on reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/discrimination-at-work/taking-action/asking-your-employer-for-changes-to-help-if-youre-disabled/