Carers

Are you a carer?

You may find the following information of use to you.  We also have information available in surgery. Please ask at reception for a Carer’s Pack. This pack contains information and leaflets of different services available for carers in our community.

Click on poster for the free Awareness – Recognising Changes in Health sessions which are aimed at helping carers to understand when their cared-for person may need medical intervention, and which Service they should be contacting.  ARCH flyer

See below link to Carers Count Event page which lists various events that are organised by carers count:

What’s On (carerscount.org.uk)

Click on the link to the latest newsletter from Carers Count. Newsletter

Click on the link for uptodate events available for Carers.  What’s On (carerscount.org.uk)

Speak their Name

Please see below the link for a free 1 hour introduction session for a Course for Carers, specifically for those family and friends who have been bereaved by suicide. There are also details in the link on how to attend an ‘in-person’ session within Calderdale and Kirklees.

Speak Their Name – online introduction session – Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College (calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk)

 

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/helping-families/young-carers

https://www.carerscount.org.uk/

CW 2019 Are you looking after someone booklet


Dementia 

Search for your nearest free Dementia Friends Information Session.

During this friendly and interactive Session you will increase your understanding of dementia, and think about the small things that you can do to make a difference to people affected by dementia in your community.

To find Information Sessions in your area, select ‘results near’, enter your postcode, select a distance and click the ‘Search’ button.

https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/WEBSession#.XZ3d4uTfOUk

 

 

 

Date published: 4th June, 2019
Date last updated: 6th February, 2024