March 2017
Please note: The Healthy Mind, Health Body Event for
Carers will no longer be on 23 March – we are hoping to run this in May 2017.
Look out for further details of how to be involved.
Telecare Workshops for carers
If you are a carer this training ideal
opportunity to find out about Telecare and how it can help you in your caring role, as well as seeing the equipment and how it works. There will also be information about the responder service, safe & well checks and falls prevention, and you can see the equipment. The dates and venues are:
- Tuesday 14 March 2017 - 12.30pm-2.30pm Wolverhampton Fire Station, Merridale St, Wolverhampton WV3 0RE
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Thursday 16 March 2017 -10.30am-12.30pm Fallings Park Fire Station, Bushbury Rd, Fallings Park, Wolverhampton WV10 0NL
To book a place call 01902 553409 or email carer.support@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Compassionate
Communities
This project aims is to
develop new initiatives and enhance existing services to reduce isolation and
improve peoples’ health and wellbeing by encouraging communities to support people who are
affected by dying, death and bereavement.
It aims to reduce isolation and enable people to remain connected to their community.
You can get involved as an individual by volunteering, befriending, becoming a community ambassador; and as an organisation by encouraging discussions, providing advice, guidance and signposting and receive training for staff and volunteers to help support people affected.
If you are interested in finding out more about Compassionate
Communities or you would like to get involved contact us at:
Marianne Grant , call 0845 2255497 or email:
compassionatecommunities@compton-hospice.org.uk
Moving and Handling Training for Wolverhampton carers
If you’re looking after someone with an illness or a disability, you may need to help them move around. This can be awkward, uncomfortable, or even dangerous for both you and the person you care for. Learn how to move someone safely. It’s essential that you know about safe moving and handling so you don’t hurt yourself or the person you care for.
In this FREE moving & handling training you will learn how to prevent injury, moving your loved one with more confidence, comfort, and ease.
In collaboration with Birmingham Carers Hub and Midland Mencap we can offer places for Wolverhampton carers on one of training dates below. Places are limited.
Dates available: 26 Apr, 21 Jun, 19 Jul 2017 (Wednesdays) from 10am to 1.30pm. Refreshments, registration and welcome from 10am, main session starts at 10.30am. No admittance after 10.30am.
Venue: Birmingham City University (City South Campus a.k.a. Edgbaston Campus), Faculty of Health, Education & Life Sciences, Seacole Building, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, B15 3TN
To book: call the Carer Support Team on 01902 553409 or 553429 or email carer.support@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Benefits
Information Surgeries
Wolverhampton Community Support Service and
Library services are offering benefit information sessions in a range of
libraries across the city. A Community Support officer will be on hand to offer
advice and support. This is not a form-filling service; it’s an opportunity to
ask any questions that you may have and to receive guidance and information. Booking your appointment is essential.
Please call the appropriate library to book your
appointment. It would be helpful if you could briefly mention what you need
support with when you book.
The sessions on offer are as follows:
Monday 13th March 2017 from 10:30 until 5:00pm at Snow Hill, City Centre, Wolverhampton WV1 3AX Call: 01902 552025
Tuesday 28th March 2017 from 10:30 until 3:30pm at Bilston Library, Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LU Call: 01902 556253
Are you a student carer at the University of
Wolverhampton?
Take part in this research…
- Are you a student at the University of Wolverhampton
who provides support to, or looks after, a family member, spouse, partner,
or friend, who due to illness, physical disability, learning disability,
old age, mental health issues, or substance misuse issues, cannot cope
without your support.
- Please
complete the online survey by cutting and pasting the following web link
into your web browser: uow-survey.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/student-carers
- Your responses will help shape future provision for
students like you at the University
Partners in Health and Social Care and Education
‘Partners in health and social care and education’ is a course for people who have on-going contact with health and social care services. It aims to help you to develop the confidence and skills so that you can use your experiences of these services to help the next generation of healthcare professionals to better understand the needs of service users and carers.
The short course covers a range of topics and issues on service user and carer involvement in higher education including ‘looking after yourself’, confidence building, talking to groups of students, interviewing skills and getting involved in research and new courses. The sessions are run in a relaxed environment with plenty of support where needed.
There are no course fees although you will need to be willing to join our service user and carer group (SUCCESS) to support the Faculty by drawing on your personal experiences as a service user or carer in ways that are appropriate for you.
Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing, City Campus, Wolverhampton
Start Date: Week Commencing 15th March 2017 (10am to 1pm)
For further details contact: Rupy Pandaal or Kirsty Wood, Phone: 01902 323032; Email: FEHWSUCCESS@wlv.ac.uk
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