Carers Support Group Meeting 11 September 2 pm.

CALLING ALL CARERS!

Following a very successful talk in June from the Sirona NHS Falls Prevention Team, we are pleased to announce details of the next 2 Brightwell Carers’ Sessions, which will be held at the Centre, as follows:

Thursday, 11 September 2 – 4 pm Practical Hints and Tips for Carers

We are hoping that this will be a useful and informative meeting, touching on a wide range of information and issues relevant to Carers

We will be touching on a wide range of issues, including

• Various aspects of dealing with health care services for the person you care for.

• Entitlement to benefits.

• Registering with Priority Services Registers for utilities,

• Organising aids and adaptations.

• Emergency Information Plans.

• 3^rd Party Mandates.

• Lasting Powers of Attorney.

• Carers Assessments.

  
  

An open discussion at the end of the session will provide an opportunity to share information and experiences, and to identify any of these areas that members may wish to focus on in more detail at future sessions.

This is a free session and refreshments will be available.

The session will be led by Wendy Patterson, Volunteer Facilitator, ex-Carer and Retired Counsellor.

Our November meeting

Our November session will be on Thursday, 13 November, from 2- 4 pm. The focus for this session will be Physical & Emotional Well-Being for Carers.

This session will focus on the importance of looking after yourself as a carer, both in terms of your physical and emotional health and well-being. There will be time to reflect on your own individual needs, discussion of some suggestions for positive improvements (as well as the things that can get in the way!!) and the opportunity to develop your own individual plans for caring for yourself.

Wendy will be facilitating both of these sessions and will allow time at the end of the sessions for informal tea and chat.

Any Carers who are interested in attending either or both of these sessions will find that a very warm welcome awaits. It would be really helpful if you would let Reception know, as soon as possible, if you do intend to come along, as this helps us in both planning the session itself and in making sure we have appropriate room space available. Please call 01454 201686 or email hello@thebrightwell.org.uk.

Getting Involved and Feedback

We are keen to hear your views and suggestions about how the Centre can best support Carers, so whether or not you can come along to these sessions, we would love to hear from you. You can contact Wendy by leaving a message at Reception, or look out for the short survey form we are planning to make available in the next few months.

Carers Information Point

Don’t forget to take a look at the leaflets and information now available on the poster and in the information racks at the Carers Information Point. This can be found beyond the Café.