ELFT offers mental health support to passengers in quarantine hotels in Newham

Being isolated in one room will be challenging and will have an impact on their mental health wellbeing. So the Newham Talking Therapies (IAPT) team are offering a range of online sessions and workshops on mindfulness, sleep hygiene, worry management, managing irritability alongside many other topics that might come to the fore. The team have also developed a specific Quarantine Wellbeing workshop to support hotel guests to pace themselves and cope with the imposed break to their usual activities. 

The hotel will add this information, including website details, online social events and current posters to all their welcome packs for guests. Additionally, the hotel has a wellbeing page accessible on TVs in all rooms that is interactive with a link or a QR code to enable guests to register for a session. The team are also liaising with London City Airport to look at supporting their staff with a similar approach. 

The services on offer are open to all residents in Newham. The Newham Talking Therapies team have been supporting many during the pandemic and during lockdown with online sessions, workshops and videos to help people process what is happening, find new strategies to manage how they feel and find ways to keep their mood steady in these strange times.