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

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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.

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New Care with Confidence programme in Boness

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New – Bo’ness โ€˜Care with Confidenceโ€™ sessions start on Thursday 6 October 2016 from 10 am till 12 noon at Kinneil Bowling & Social Club, Angus Road, Boโ€™ness, EH51 0BH.

As a carer you may find yourself under increasing stressโ€ฆ The โ€˜Managing Stressโ€™ sessions will give you some methods and techniques to help ease feelings of tension and aid relaxation.

To gain the most benefit, we recommend that you come along to all of the sessions.
For more information, or to book a place, please download the programme here.
Or alternatively, contact Rebecca Fowler, Training Co-ordinator at the Carers Centre

 

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An Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder

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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 September and October. To find out more, you can download the programme here.

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Social Stories & Comic Strip Conversations

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The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), working with Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre, is offering a Social Stories andย Comic Strip Conversation Workshop.

In this workshop, carers will learn more about Social Stories and Comic Strips, and will be given the chance to practice writing them. These are tools which can help children develop an understanding of social situations, prepare for change/new situations and develop social communication skills.

These sessions are open to any parents/carers with school aged children who have Additional Support Needs. There is a choice of attending this session either in September or November. To find out more, you can download the programme here.

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Care with Confidence – 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 Carers Centre or Ian McCourt at Ludgate House. You can download the programme here.

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Care with Confidence

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September Care with Confidence sessions start on Tuesday 6 September 2016, 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 Chronic Pain, Home Fire Safety, Telecare and Overnight MECS Care and Dementia – Questions & Answers.

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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New “Care with Confidence” programme in Denny

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New Denny โ€œCare with Confidenceโ€ sessions start on Thursday 2 June 2016, 10:30 till 12:30, at St. Alexanders Church, 100 Stirling Road, Denny.
Hear from various professionals about the services that are available to support you and the person you care for. Find out how to access these services and learn some simple tips to aid relaxation.
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 in Falkirk or download theย Denny programme – June 2016

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Care with Confidence in Grangemouth

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As a carer you may find yourself under increasing stress.
Learn methods to help ease feelings of tension and aid relaxation and find out about services in your area that are there to support you and the person you care for. Thursdays 5-26 May 2016 at Talbot House in Talbot Street in Grangemouth. Click here for a copy of the latest programme.