Falkirk Charities Day – Twiddle Muffs

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The Carers Centre is taking part in Falkirk Charities Day and we are keen to raise as much as we can for the Centre.

One of our products will be a twiddle muff…yes it’s a thing.  A Twiddle Muff is a double thickness hand muff with bits and bobs attached inside and out. It provides a wonderful source of visual, tactile and sensory stimulation whilst at the same time keeping hands snug and warm.

If you would like to help, or know someone that can, please download the knitting pattern here. There are no restrictions on colours or types of bits & bobs – as long as it’s interesting and colourful!

We must receive donations at the Carers Centre, 1a Bank Street, Falkirk, FK1 1NB by Friday 18 August 2017 at 12 noon. As this is for a fundraising event, we cannot reimburse people for any materials used.

Carers Week Programme, Falkirk

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The Carers Centre has organised a programme of activities for carers in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire to celebrate Carers Week, 12 – 18 June 2017.

Clackmannanshire events are now fully booked.  To see events happening in Falkirk during Carers Week, click here.

Better Breaks Family Outing 17 June 2017

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Applications are invited for a Better Breaks Outing for children and young people (up to 20 years) with additional support needs and their families in Falkirk District and Clackmannanshire to visit Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Livingston, on Saturday 17 June 2017, 10 am till 4.30 pm where lunch will be provided.

Transport to the venue will be made available for families who require it or for those who would like to travel with a group. Families are also welcome to travel and attend independently.

This year, in order to sustain these trips and in keeping with Better Breaks criteria, a small contribution will be required at £2.50 per head towards admission for everyone attending.

To request a place for Almond Valley, please complete the Better Breaks Application Form which you can request from the Carers Centre, by phone or email, or by using our website contact form, or download the application form here:

Better Breaks Application Form

The deadline for receipt of completed applications for this outing is Thursday 8 June at 5 pm. Places cannot be guaranteed and priority will be given to families who have not participated in any, or who have participated in fewer, previous Better Breaks outings.

Newsletter, Summer 2017

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The Carers Centre newsletter, Summer edition, has been sent out to carers and organisations who are on our mailing list to receive information by post or email. You can also view or download the newsletter by clicking here.

Care with Confidence
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The new Clackmannanshire Care with Confidence sessions run from Wednesday 19 April to Wednesday 10 May 2017, 10.00 am to 12.00 pm, at the Hawkhill Community Centre in Alloa.

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

Topics will be Advanced Directives, Worry, Patient Relations and Mini Steps to Better Nutrician

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.

Care with Confidence
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The new Falkirk Care with Confidence sessions run from Tuesday 18 April to Tuesday 30 May 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 Advanced Directives, Wills, Dementia & Continence Care, Patient Relations, Diabetes, Worry, Reminiscence, and The Dementia Outreach Team.

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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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.