Caring for someone with mental ill health, dementia or learning difficulties?

Date: Wednesday, February 6th 2013
Categories: All Leicestershire Leicester Activities & Events Groups & Forums

Do you care for someone with mental ill health, dementia or learning difficulties? If so, you may be interested to find out more about Carers' Action - Leicestershire and Rutland Carers' Forum.

The forum is run by carers, for carers and provides support to carers throughout Leicestershire and Rutland who care for an adult with mental ill health, dementia or learning difficulties.

The forum, in partnership with Labelled, a group for young carers, is currently running a carer surgery at the Involvement Centre, Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9EJ on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm - for both carers and patients.

The forum says:

"The aim of the surgery is to offer support to carers and make sure they are signposted to the most effective and appropriate support for their own situations, whilst letting them know about improvements within the mental health service."

The forum is also holding two events to give carers and service users the chance to talk to professionals about their experiences - particularly of acute wards and the crisis recovery team - on 12th March from 2.30pm to 4.30pm and on 18th March from 10am to 12 noon at the Peepul Centre, Orchardson Avenue, Leicester, LE4 6DP.

To find out more about the surgery or the events please call 0116 262 1067 or email [email protected]