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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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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 โ€“ 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.ย  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.ย  Places are limited and require to be booked in advance.

Burns Supper Booking Form

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Carers Centre Annual Evaluation 2016

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To help us ensure that we can continue to provide a quality service that meets the needs of local carers, please click on the link below to complete a short questionnaire.

Annual Evaluation 2016 Questionnaireย – online

Annual Evaluation 2016 Questionnaire – download

The more carers who respond, the more useful this information will be in shaping the services we offer and in securing the future funding we need to support local carers.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to tell us what you think.

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Falkirk Carers Forum

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The Falkirk Carers Forum will take place at the Carers Centre on Thursday 27 October 2016 from 11 am to 1 pm, followed by lunch. Tea and coffee will be available from 10.45 am.

The focus of the Forum will be โ€˜A New Future for Social Securityโ€™ and will include information and discussion on the Governmentโ€™s consultation on Social Security in Scotland which includes proposed changes to Carers Allowance and disability benefits.

There will be a presentation from Arun Gopinath, manager at Central Scotland Regional Equality Council (CSREC), regarding the services they offer to the community with a focus on hate crime and third party reporting. Fuller papers will be emailed by Monday 17 October.

If you are interested in attending the Forum, please contact Claire at the Carers Centre in Falkirk to confirm your attendance, dietary requirements, and any questions or issues you would like to raise, by Friday 21 October.

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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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Adult Support and Protection Event

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Do you use health or social care services? Can you help?

Eight years ago, Scotland introduced a law to ‘support and protect’ adults who need help to stay safe. The law makes clear what should happen when an adult is neglected or mistreated. In the Falkirk area, an Adult Protection Committee meets regularly to improve support and protection services.

The Committee is setting up a reference group for people who use health or social care services to comment on what works best. The first meeting is on Wednesday 28 September 2016 at 11 am at the Carers Centre in Falkirk.

We hope you will come and help improve services to people. For more information contact Ian Kinsley on 07786 704111.