Info_Newsletter_Winter2021

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and the Department for Communities fund Community Advice Fermanagh and Omagh Independent Advice Services to provide free, quality, independent advice services to residents on a range of issues including: › Social Security matters › Disability Benefits including the completion of benefit application forms › Debt and Money Advice issues › Tax Credits › Employment Rights › Housing › Consumer problems › Community Care › Provision of free representation at Social Security & Disability Appeal Tribunals and Industrial Tribunals › Provision of free representation at Bankruptcy Hearings › All other aspects of Social Welfare Law If you need advice contact: Community Advice Fermanagh, Fermanagh House, Enniskillen Telephone 028 6632 0210 Omagh Independent Advice Services, Omagh Community House Telephone 028 8224 3252 Free, independent advice services Button battery safety Button batteries are commonplace in our homes, particularly in many popular Christmas toys and gifts, however they pose a potential hazard to children and should always be kept out of children’s reach. Keep children safe by: ✓ Storing spare batteries securely and out of children’s reach. Safe & Well 17 www. fermanaghomagh .com 16 in-FO in Fermanagh & Omagh | Winter 2021 Many of us are feeling worried or stressed about Covid-19 and the effect it is having on our lives and loved ones. Now, more than ever, it is important to look after our mental health and wellbeing. The Covid Wellbeing NI website features helpful tools and resources, which can be used to take positive actions around wellbeing: Mental Health Information A range of fact sheets on topics including stress, anxiety, relationships, alcohol and drugs. Guided Self-Help Toolkits A range of programmes designed to help us take steps towards better resilience and mental health. ‘Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing’ A quick list of ideas and suggestions to get people thinking creatively about how to build these steps into daily life. Helpline and Support Services Information on supports accessible across Northern Ireland. A range of these services are ready and willing to help. The Public Health Agency, in association with local Councils, has developed an animation to warn adults of potential choking hazards for young children and provide practical advice on what to Covid wellbeing For more information please visit www.covidwellbeingni.info i Animation to help prevent kids choking do if your child chokes. Food, small objects and toys can all be risky for young children. Make sure food is cut into small pieces and keep small items out of reach of children to reduce the risk of choking. What to do if your child is choking If your child is coughing after swallowing an item, encourage them to carry on coughing to bring up what they’re choking on, but don’t leave them alone. If your child’s coughing isn’t effective, they are silent or they can’t breathe in properly or speak, call for help immediately on 999. For further advice and to watch the animation please visit www.nidirect.gov.uk/ articles/choking i For further information please visit www.fermanaghomagh.com i ✓ Making sure the button battery compartment is secure on all gadgets and toys. ✓ When you remove a ‘dead’ button battery store it securely and recycle it properly and promptly. ✓ Act fast if you suspect a child has swallowed a button battery. Take them to the nearest Emergency Department or call 999 for an ambulance.