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Getting home

Getting home is a huge step on the road to recovery. While it is often an enormous relief to be back home, some may find the first few weeks a bit of an emotional rollercoaster in terms of readjusting to everyday life. In this section, we've provided some general information and advice on the common physical and psychological issues you might face,what you can do to help the recovery process along, and the types of help that might be available to you and your family after you get home.We've also included a few short pieces on other people's experience, which we hope you will find helpful.

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External Video: Life after ICU - YouTube Video

A video explaining life after a stay in the ICU. Video length: 06:15 (Watch now or tap the button above to add this resource to your personal library to watch later)

Web Link: Living Life to the Full website

This link will take you to the Living Life to the Full website, and their pages on keeping well during COVID-19. Resources include advice to deal with Anger and irritability Being more assertive Dealing with negative thinking Improving Sleep Tips on Staying Happy Tackling low mood and depression Problem Solving Understanding and coping with panic Understanding and overcoming worry

Web Link: Loneliness (NHS advice)

All of us can feel lonely sometimes, whether we have strong connections with family and friends or not. This link will take you to the NHS webpages on loneliness.On it, you'll find a wealth of information, advice and support on a range of other issues including anxiety, stress, depression, grief, etc. There are some simple self-assessment tools and guidance to help you understand how you're feeling right now, the things you can do to help yourself, the types of support that might...

Web Link: Loneliness in the pandemic (20 minute podcast)

This link will take you to a podcast on loneliness during the pandemic, from UK Government's Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. In it, you'll hear advice, top tips and stories from four people who have struggled with loneliness in recent months. It's around 20 minutes long. We hope you find it helpful.

Web Link: Loneliness: NHs and UK Government website

Many people have experienced loneliness during the pandemic. Loneliness can be particularly tough when recovering after a hospital stay due to COVID, especially while we might not be able to connect with family and friends, and access social support in the way that we normally would. This link will take you to the UK Government and NHS website, "Let's Talk Loneliness". On it, you'll find advice and tips on dealing with loneliness during the pandemic, organisations who can...

Web Link: Loss of sense of smell & taste: link to Fifth Sense UK (website)

Loss of sense of smell and taste is common after Intensive Care, and after COVID-19. This link will take you to the website of Fifth Sense, a UK-based charity who provide information, advice and support for smell and taste disorders. Resources include other people's stories, smell training to help you regain your sense of smell, recipes, online support sessions with specialists, and links to smell and taste clinics (England only). We hope you find it helpful.

Web Link: Loss of sense of smell: link to ENT UK

This link will take you to ENT UK, and their web page on "anosmia", the technical term for the partial or complete loss of your sense of smell. Loss of your sense of smell (a common symptom of COVID) can have a real impact on your appetite and enjoyment of food. This can be a real issue for some people, especially if you have already lost a lot of weight after Intensive Care and/or if you are having problems swallowing. ENT UK report that for many patients, their sense of smell...

Web Link: Loss of sense of smell: link to Nosewell

This link will take you to Nosewell (with support from the British Rhinological Society) and their excellent webpages on the loss of smell after COVID-19. Their guide aims to help you understand more about the loss of your sense of smell. There are also links to Facebook groups, a patient forum, a self-assessment guide, some videos and top tips for managing your loss of sense of smell, and a guide on retraining your sense of smell.

External Video: Louise and her recovery from Swine flu

Video length: 22:33 (Watch now or tap the button above to add this resource to your personal library to watch later) In this video clip, Louise talks about her experiences of being critically ill with Swine flu. Five years on, she talks about the processes of getting better and getting on with her life. You can read interviews,listen to voice recordings and watch clips of other patients' experiences of Intensive Care by using the link to Healthtalkonline.

Web Link: Managing appointments

Some people find that they have multiple healthcare appointments after getting home, for example, with GPs, out-patient apoointments or physiotherapy. Although this leaflet is from a pain-related website, there are some useful tips on how to get the best out of your appointments.

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