| Are you an adult carer living in the Falkirk area interested in singing and music? Come along to lift your mood and feel good at the singing and music workshops with Alex Christie, a qualified singing coach and music therapist.ย The sessions will run weekly at the Carers Centre.ย If you are interested in attending the sessions, please contact the Carers Centre by 20 May 2016. |
Falkirk Carers Forum
| Have your voice heard: join other carers and representatives from health, social care and the third sector to discuss current issues and hear the latest updates. The Falkirk Carers Forum meets quarterly at the Carers Centre in Falkirk.ย It is an opportunity for local carers to discuss with service providers, and one another, local and national issues that affect carers and those they care for. Contact Claire Crossan at the Carers Centre if you are interested in attending the Falkirk Carers Forum from 11 am to 1 pm followed by lunch, on the following dates: 25 May 2016 24 August 2016 23 November 2016 |
New Care With Confidence Programme in Grangemouth
New Grangemouth Care with Confidence sessions start on Thursday 7 April 2016, 10 am untilย 12 noon, at Talbot House, Talbot Street in Grangemouth.
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 the programme here.
Fronto-Temporal Dementia Carers Group
The Falkirk Fronto-Temporal Dementia Carers Group is being set up to provide help and advice to carers and relatives of people with Fronto-Temporal Dementia.
At the moment, most support groups available in Falkirk are set up specifically for carers of Alzheimerโs disease and Vascular Dementia. However, in our experience, people with Fronto-Temporal Dementias have very different needs. Many carers feel isolated from other carers as their personal situations are very different from their own.
The support group is open to the carers / relatives of the person diagnosed with Fronto-Temporal Dementia who are known to the Community Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Falkirk. Monthly meetings will be held to provide advice and social support in an informal setting.
Professionals are invited on a regular basis to talk about the clinical, social and legal aspects of care.
The group will be run by:
Alister Edmond, Community Psychiatric Nurse
Donna Mulder, Carers Training Co-ordinator, Carers Centre
Ruth Gardner, Occupational Therpist
Forthcoming meetings will take place at the Carers Centre on the following Fridays from 1.30 โ 3.30 pm:ย 25 September, 30 October and 27 November 2015.
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.
Parents Groups โ New Session Starting!
Falkirk support groups for parents of children and young people (up to 20 years) who have additional support needs will be starting up again at the beginning of September.ย Parents groups meet at the Carers Centre on the first Tuesday evening and the first Thursday morning of the month during term time and offer information and support to parent carers regardless of their child’s Illness, disability or condition.ย The September meetings will take place at the Carers Centre as follows:
Tuesday 1 September 2015, 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm
Thursday 3 September 2015, 10.30 am to 12 noon
We look forward to welcoming new members as well as those who regularly attend or who havenโt been along to the group for a while and would like to come along for the start of the new session.
For further information, contact Anne Prinn or Claire Crossan at the Carers Centre.
Better Breaks Outings 2015 – Summer Outing Closing Date Monday 20 July 2015
Applications are invited for upcoming Better Breaks Outings forย children and young people (up to 20 years) with additional support needsย and their families in Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire:
- Auchingarrich Wildlife Park, Comrie (Falkirk families),ย Tuesday 4 and Thursday 6 August 2015
- Auchingarrich Wildlife Park, Comrieย (Clackmannanshire families),ย Wednesday 5 August 2015
- Pantomime โThe Little Mermaidโ, Macrobert Centre, Stirlingย (Falkirk and Clackmannanshire families), Saturday 12 December 2015
To request a place, please complete the Better Breaks Application Form available from Rebecca Fowler at the Carers Centre: phone 01324 611510, email to request a form usingย our contact formย or download an application form here:ย Better Breaks Application Form.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications for the summer outing is Monday 20 July 2015 and for the Christmas outing is Friday 4 September 2015.ย
Places cannot be guaranteed and priority will be given to families who have not participated in, or who have participated in fewer, previous Better Breaks outings.
Better Breaks outings are funded by the Scottish Government’s Short Breaks Fund
Messing About On The Water
Our Menโs Carers Group which meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the Carers Centre in Bank Street, Falkirk will not be meeting in their usual location on Tuesday 14 July. Continue reading “Messing About On The Water”
Carers Week Success
As part of our Carers Week programme, Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre organised an awareness raising event at Alloa Town Hall on 9th June. As the theme for Carers Week this year was โBuilding Carer Friendly Communitiesโ, the event gave members of the public the opportunity to find out about services in the local community that help to keep them healthy and active and safe in their homes. Information was also provided about carers services and support as it is estimated that 3 out of 5 people will take on a caring role at some point in their lives. Continue reading “Carers Week Success”
Central Carers AGM – 11 June 2015
Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre –ย Thursday 11 June – 11 am to 1 pm
During Carers Week, Central Carers Association (CCA) will be holding its AGM.ย The membership of CCA is made up of carers and those who support the aims of CCA. ย Aย voluntary Board of Directors, elected by the membership of CCA, manages Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre. Continue reading “Central Carers AGM – 11 June 2015”
Celebrating Care with Confidence Programme
Councillor Les Sharp, Leader of Clackmannanshire Council, was joined by 22 carers, staff from the Carers Centre, Robert Stevenson (NHS Forth Valley) and David Niven (Clackmannanshire Council) to celebrate the Care with Confidence programme delivered in Clackmannanshire over the past twelve months. Continue reading “Celebrating Care with Confidence Programme”