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Frontotemporal Dementia Carer Sessions
The Frontotemporal Dementia Carer Sessions are open to carers of people with a confirmed diagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia.Β The monthly sessions provide information and support to carers in an informal setting.Β Professionals are also invited on a regular basis to talk about the clinical, social and legal aspects of care.
The programme which includes sessions on Food for Thought, Stress & Distress and a Topic Choice chosen by the carers who attend will start on Friday 28 September from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm.Β Thereafter the group will meet on the last Friday in October and November 2018.
To book a place, or for further information, please contact Rebecca Fowler at the Carers Centre.
Care with Confidence in Falkirk: What Carers Need to Know
The What Carers Need to Know programme will help carers to improve their confidence and develop their knowledge and understanding of their caring role.Β For those who cannot attend our day time programmes, we are offering carers an opportunity to attend six evening sessions, 6 pm to 8 pm,Β at Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre, starting on Wednesday 12 September 2018.Β Β Refreshments and finger buffet will be available on arrival.Β Please download a programme for more information.
To book a place or for further information, please contact Rebecca at the Centre in Falkirk.
Falkirk Carers Forum on Wednesday 22 August 2018
Please join us for our next meeting of the Falkirk Carers Forum on
- Wednesday 22 August 2018 at Trinity Church, Falkirk
- 10.45 am to 1 pm followed by a buffet lunch
The meeting will include an update on the local Short Breaks Statement.Β The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 which came into force on 1 April 2018 will place a new duty on local authorities to prepare and publish a Short Breaks Services Statement.Β There will be an opportunity to discuss the local Short Breaks statement which will provide carers and the person they care for with information about the short breaks services available locally and across Scotland.
To book a place:
Email: clairecrossan@centralcarers.co.uk or telephone the Centre in Falkirk.
Care with Confidence in Clackmannanshire
The new Care with Confidence sessions start on Wednesday 29 August 2018, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, at Hawkhill Community Centre, 32 Hillcrest Drive, Alloa FK10 1SB
Hear from various professionals about the services that are available to support carers and those they care for. Topics include Dementia – Making your Home more User Friendly, Home Fire Safety, NHS Managed GP Practices and Aspects of Old 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 click on the link below:
Better Breaks Family Outings Summer 2018
Applications are invited for the Better Breaks Outing for children and young people (up to 20 years) with additional support needs and their families across Falkirk and Clackmannanshire:
- East Links Family Park, Dunbar, Wednesday 25 July 2018, 10 am till 4.30 pm.Β Please bring a packed lunch.
- Pals Inclusive play park, Pittencreiff Park, Dunfermline, Wednesday 1 August 2018, 10 am till 3.30 pm.Β This will be a smaller outing, please contact the Centre to discuss further.
- Glasgow Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship, Glasgow, Thursday 9 August, 10 am till 4.30 pm.Β Β Lunch will be provided.
Transport will be made available to those families who require it and would like to travel with the larger group.Β Families are also welcome to self-travel and attend independently.Β As in previous years, and in keeping with Better Breaks funding criteria, a small contribution of Β£2.50 per head will be required towards admission.
To apply for a place on the trips, please complete the Better Breaks Application Form and submit as soon as possible. Application forms are available on request by calling the Carers Centre on 01324 611510, emailing centre@centralcarers.org or by downloading a form below:
Better Breaks Application Form
Please complete the application form as soon as possible.Β East Links Family Park application deadline is Wednesday 13 July.Β Pals and Glasgow Riverside Museum is Wednesday 18 July at 5 pm.
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.
Care with Confidence
For the first time, Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre will offer the adult Seasons for Growth programme which aims to build resilience and bring hope and confidence to carers who have experienced significant change or loss.
Grief may be due to any number of experiences including bereavement, relationship breakdown, caring or experiencing ill health. It may be a recent loss, or something that happened a long time ago.
For more information or to book a place, please click on the programme below or contact Rebecca at the Carers Centre.
Carers Week 2018
In Falkirk & Clackmannanshire, the Carers Centre will be offering a range of events and activities for carers to help promote health and wellbeing.Β We look forward to seeing you at some of our forthcoming events!Β Β For further details, click on the programmes below:
Care with Confidence in Falkirk: What Carers Need to Know
Who can help me with a benefits check?Β Β Where do I go to get a MECS alarm or help at home?Β
Where can I find out about Power of Attorney?Β Β Would I be entitled to Legal Aid?
Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre is offering carers an opportunity to attend local sessions that will focus on improving their confidence in caring for someone else. These sessions will also provide carers with information that will develop their knowledge and understanding to help them in their caring role.
The new Care with Confidence sessions start on Tuesday 19 June 2018, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, at the Carers Centre in Falkirk.
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.
Carers Week 2018
This year, Carers Week takes place from Monday 11 to Sunday 17 June with the focus on ‘helping carers to be healthy and connected’.
In Falkirk & Clackmannanshire, the Carers Centre will be offering a range of events and activities for carers to help promote health and wellbeing.Β For further details, click on the programmes below: