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Autism Spectrum Disorder Sessions

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The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS),
working with Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre, is offering information sessions and workshops for parents/carers of school aged children who have been diagnosed with
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

These sessions are open to those who have received a diagnosis for their child and have not accessed the CAMHS Parents Group or an Early Bird programme in the past.

If you have any questions about the content or suitability of the group for you, then please contact: Michelle Henderson (Speech and Language Therapist) on 01324 610846 or Kirsty Murphy (Clinical Associate in Psychology) on 01786 454546 or download the programme here

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Fronto Temporal Dementia Carer Sessions

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The Centre in Falkirk is running a programme of Fronto Temporal Dementia Carer Sessions from April to June 2017, starting on Friday 28 April.  The sessions are open to carers of people with a confirmed diagnosis of Fronto Temporal Dementia.  The monthly sessions provide information and support to carers in an informal setting.  Professionals are also invited on a regular basis to talk about the clinical, social and legal aspects of care.  The programme will take place on the last Friday of each calendar month.  Contact the Centre or download a programme here for more information.

Sensory Centre Wellbeing Café – Carer Sessions

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Sessions for carers of adults affected by sensory loss in the Falkirk area started in February at the Sensory Centre.  Carers may be accompanied by the person they care for who will be able to take part in alternative activities provided by the Sensory Centre.

Sensory loss includes those who may be blind, partially sighted, deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing.

The Wellbeing Café will meet each week on a Thursday from 12 noon to 2.30 pm and offer a mix of learning opportunities and social support for carers.   Both the carer and the cared for person will have a programme to take part in followed by lunch so that they may share their learning and benefit from peer support.

Contact the Carers Centre or the Sensory Centre for further information or download the current programme here.

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Care with Confidence Programme January – February 2017

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The new Care with Confidence sessions start on Tuesday 24 January 2017, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, at the Carers Centre in Falkirk.

Hear from various professionals about the services that are available to support carers and those they care for.

Topics will be Sleep, Dementia & Medication, Scams, Mini Steps to Better Nutrition, Patient Opinion and Dementia & Continence Care.

For further information, to book a place or if you require alternative care for the person you care for so that you can attend, please contact: Donna Mulder at the Carers Centre or download the programme here.

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Power of Attorney

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What would you do if the person you care for lost the capacity to make decisions on their own?

Come along to our Care with Confidence Sessions on Power of Attorney find out about:

– Incapacity and how this could impact on your caring responsibilities
– How being granted Power of Attorney could help you in your caring role
– Applying for Legal Aid to cover or subsidise any associated costs

Monthly information sessions will be held at the Carers Centre in Falkirk and Ludgate House in Alloa. For further information, to book a place, or if you require alternative care for the person you care for so that you can attend, please contact: Donna Mulder at the Centre in Falkirk or Ian McCourt at the Centre in Alloa. You can download the programme here.

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Fronto Temporal Dementia Carer Sessions

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The Centre in Falkirk is running a programme of Fronto Temporal Dementia Carer Sessions from January to March 2017, starting on Friday 27 January.  The sessions are open to carers of people with a confirmed diagnosis of Fronto Temporal Dementia.

The monthly sessions provide information and support to carers in an informal setting. Professionals are also invited on a regular basis to talk about the clinical, social and legal aspects of care.

The sessions will take place on the last Friday of each calendar month.
Please download a programme here for more information:

Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre

Carers Forum 2017

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Carers Forum meetings take place quarterly in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. They provide an opportunity for local carers to discuss local and national issues that affect carers, and those they care for, with service providers and other carers.

Falkirk Forum Dates:

22 February 2017
24 May 2017
30 August 2017
29 November 2017

If you are interested in attending the Falkirk Carers Forum from 11 am to 1 pm, followed by lunch at the Carers Centre, contact the Centre in Falkirk.

Clackmannanshire Forum Dates:

15 February 2017
17 May 2017
13 September 2017
22 November 2017

If you are interested in attending the Clackmannanshire Carers Forum from 10 am to 12.30 pm (venue to be confirmed), contact Ian McCourt – telephone: 01259 226838 or email: ianmccourt@centralcarers.co.uk

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshops

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The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), working with Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre, is offering information sessions and workshops for parents/carers of school aged children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These sessions are open to those who have received a diagnosis for their child and have not accessed the CAMHS Parents Group or an Early Bird programme in the past.

These sessions will be available in January through March 2017. To find out more, you can download the programme here.

Carers Christmas Lunch 2016

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Local carers are invited to a festive Christmas Lunch on Tuesday 13 December from 12 noon to 2.30 pm.

The Carers Christmas Lunch brings carers together to relax, have a break from their caring role, meet and chat with other carers and have some festive fun.

Lunches will be held at the Park Hotel in Falkirk and Dunmar House in Alloa.

For further details and to book a place, please download a Christmas Lunch flyer below.  Places are limited and require to be booked in advance.

Carers Christmas Lunch Booking Form (Falkirk)

Carers Christmas Lunch Booking Form (Clackmannanshire)

Burns Supper

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Carers in Clackmannanshire are invited to come together just after New Year for a Carers Burns Supper which will be held on Wednesday 1 February 2017, 7 pm for 7.30 pm start, at Dunmar House, Alloa. For further details, and to book a place, please download the flyer below.  Places are limited and require to be booked in advance.

Burns Supper Booking Form