Wellbeing
Acorn provides wellbeing services to ensure residents and tenants feel supported in every aspect of life — promoting health, happiness, and independence within a caring community.
From its early beginnings, Acorn’s approach toward wellbeing has been greatly influenced by Steiner’s approach to education which seeks to “enliven the life of feeling and thinking as well as physical, social, artistic, and spiritual capacities. As the individual evolves, they are able to impart meaning and purpose to their lives and creatively fulfil their unique potential.”
Service user wellbeing is at the heart of all that we do through our various care provisions. We aim to ensure that everyone that lives here has the opportunity to achieve optimum wellbeing through a variety of avenues tailored to support individual needs and preferences.
Nurturing, inclusive, affirming environments alongside the creative thinking and positive attitudes of those in supportive roles, enable tenants and residents to express their authentic feelings, develop meaningful connections, celebrate strengths and achievements, face challenges with determination and resilience and develop self-worth, self-awareness and self-belief.
Feedback from our Service Users, Volunteers and Staff
"It helped me deal with some past trauma.”
“Just thank you! I enjoyed the session and was impressed at the insight you were able to gain and advice you gave.”
“Physically relaxed, tension much reduced and less stressed. Mentally well, in a good place. Emotionally calm, I felt like my old self.”
“My sleep has improved a great deal and mind uncluttered. Physically very relaxed. Mentally calm and clear. Emotionally a little tired but very grounded.”
“My shoulder and back pain has improved. I enjoy the class, meeting people and getting out.”
“I really enjoy this session. It’s friendly and has improved my health physically and mentally.”
“I feel better in myself. Very good. I hope it keeps going.”
“I think it’s really good for the residents too with many coming regularly.”
“More aware of how stressed I had been feeling without actually realising the real impact it was having on me..”
“My joints are more flexible and over all fitness is better.”
“I feel like I’m floating. That was amazing.”
