Reading List

A curated Reading List to support and extend learning from Physical Exercise for Stress Management in Care Homes.

The resources below offer practical guidance on physical activity, mental wellbeing, workplace stress and care-sector workforce health. Use them to develop safe, realistic activity routines and to spot when staff or residents need further support.

1. Physical Activity and Mental Wellbeing

• UK Chief Medical Officers - Physical activity guidelines
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/physical-activity-guidelines-uk-chief-medical-officers-report

• NHS Better Health - Get active
  https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active/

• NHS Every Mind Matters - Be active for your mental health
  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/be-active-for-your-mental-health/

• NHS - Walking for health
  https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/walking-for-health/

2. Care-Sector and Workplace Guidance

• CQC - Workforce wellbeing and enablement
  https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-regulation/providers/assessment/single-assessment-framework/caring/workforce-wellbeing-enablement

• Skills for Care - Wellbeing resource finder
  https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Support-for-leaders-and-managers/Managing-people/Wellbeing/Workforce-wellbeing-finder/Wellbeing-resource-finder.aspx

• NICE - Mental wellbeing at work (NG212)
  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng212

• HSE - Stress and mental health at work
  https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/

3. Four-Nations Activity and Workforce Resources

• Scotland - NHS Inform physical activity guidelines
  https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/keeping-active/physical-activity-guidelines/

• Wales - Social Care Wales: Your health and well-being
  https://socialcare.wales/resources-guidance/health-and-well-being-resources

• Northern Ireland - nidirect Physical activity
  https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/physical-activity

Use this list to guide practical decisions about activity in care settings and to help identify when stress, fatigue or pain require additional assessment or support.