News items from November 2015
Do you care for someone with dementia?
The Carer Information and Support Programme is a series of workshops, run over four sessions, for people caring for a family member or friend with dementia. The sessions are designed to provide carers with information and support, and the chance to talk, in a friendly and confidential environment, about your experiences and the impact they're having on you. They'll be run by Alzheimer's Society staff and volunteers.
Topics will include:
- What is dementia?
- How can you support and care for someone with dementia?
- The support services that are available
- Planning for the future
Course Dates:
Session 1 - Tuesday 5th January 2016
Session 2 - Tuesday 12th January 2016
Session 3 - Tuesday 19th January 2016
Session 4 - Tuesday 26th January 2016
All sessions will run between 6pm - 8.30pm
Venue:
The Stoneygate Baptist Church, 315 London Road, Leicester, LE2 3ND
Please aim to attend all sessions if possible. If you're unable to attend the above dates/times, please register your interest as future groups may be available.
To find out more or book a place:
Call: 0116 231 1111
Email: [email protected]
Barclays Bank Carers Forum - 25th November
Barclays Bank are holding a Carers Forum on Wednesday 25th November from 10am - 12pm (drop in anytime) at the Rural Catering Centre, Brooksby Melton College, Asfordby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0HJ.
You'll be able to drop-in and find out more about local organisations and services that can help you - and pick up information - whilst talking to other carers and people who may be able to help and support you. Refreshments will be available from the café.
To find out more call Lauren Connor on 07881318362.
Do you care for someone with dementia? Are you feeling stressed or a bit low?
Can online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) help carers of people with dementia, by boosting their mood for example?
That's what Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Alzheimer's Society want to find out with your help. They're carrying out a research study and are inviting carers to take part. The study will explore whether online CBT, with or without telephone support or an online education/information pack about dementia, will help reduce feelings of stress or low mood, for people caring for someone with dementia.
To take part you'll need to be comfortable with the English language and have access to a computer and the internet.
CBT is a well established treatment for anxiety or low mood and has been shown to help people feel more able to cope with stressful situations. The study aims to find out if online CBT can specifically help carers of people with dementia, as they may find it difficult to find time to visit a therapist for example.
Our Carers’ Choir in action
Check out our wonderful Carers' Choir singing 'With A Little Help From My Friends'. We're always happy to welcome new members to our choir, so if you'd like to find out more about joining why not email [email protected] or call us on 0845 689 9510 (calls charged at local rates).
