{"id":345,"date":"2018-10-22T14:05:08","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T14:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/icuknowledge\/?p=345"},"modified":"2023-01-12T16:06:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T16:06:46","slug":"icu-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/icuknowledge\/2018\/10\/22\/icu-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"ICUsteps  Southport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-607 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lihnnhs.info\/icuknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-Picture-1791769793-1591890382626.png?resize=279%2C94\" alt=\"New Picture\" width=\"279\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lihnnhs.info\/icuknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-Picture-1791769793-1591890382626.png?resize=300%2C101&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lihnnhs.info\/icuknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/New-Picture-1791769793-1591890382626.png?w=492&amp;ssl=1 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ICUsteps Southport is a charitable organisation founded by Critical Care staff and former patients that have experienced critical illness. The group allows individuals and their relatives\/loved ones to meet in an informal setting and talk about their experiences and concerns from their Critical Care admission.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Why do you need a support group?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Individuals feel differently about a Critical Care stay:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For some the experience is no more worrying than any other stay in hospital. Some have no clear memory of it, or they try to forget it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For others being so ill, can be a very traumatic experience and it may take some time to come to terms with it afterwards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>It is common for patients in ICU to experience hallucinations, nightmares or dreams that can seem real and very frightening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;It is thought that talking to other people that have been through&nbsp;a similar experience or talking to people that understand critical illness can help.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Drop in Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The drop in sessions are held once a month on a Wednesday 7pm-9pm at the Salvation Army, 65 Shakespeare Street, Southport PR8 5AJ.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to attend a meeting you can either phone 01704 705059 and leave a message with your contact details and one of the ICUsteps team will get back to you OR email <a href=\"mailto:icustepssouthport@outlook.com\">icustepssouthport@outlook.com<\/a>&nbsp; Find us on Facebook and use the messenger service. Or link to <a href=\"https:\/\/icusteps.org\/support\/southport\">https:\/\/icusteps.org\/support\/southport<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICUsteps-Southport-109989434081567\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lihnnhs.info\/icuknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/177-1773201_png-find-us-on-facebook-transparent-png.jpg?resize=300%2C92\" alt=\"Find us on Facebook\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lihnnhs.info\/icuknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/177-1773201_png-find-us-on-facebook-transparent-png.jpg?resize=300%2C92&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lihnnhs.info\/icuknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/177-1773201_png-find-us-on-facebook-transparent-png.jpg?w=466&amp;ssl=1 466w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; About us ICUsteps Southport is a charitable organisation founded by Critical Care staff and former patients that have experienced critical illness. The group allows individuals and their relatives\/loved ones to meet in an informal setting and talk about their experiences and concerns from their Critical Care admission. 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