Carer's Support
We provide a range of services and support groups to help people who are caring for loved ones and encourage carers to take advantage of services and groups that may be helpful. Scroll down this page for details of our groups.
The Carers Services Manager located in Adult Social Care and Well-being Unit consults with carers and staff to ensure that services are meeting carers' needs.
Services that may also benefit carers
- Respite
- Day Centres
- Home Care
- Hospital Discharge (links to Home Care page which includes information about hospital discharge)
- Mobile Night Service (links to Home Care page which includes information about Mobile Night Service)
- Rapid Response Service (links to Home Care page which includes information about the Rapid Response Service)
- Poole Lifeline
- Adapting Homes
- Help and Care
Short Break Service - Specific Condition Support Groups (see further down this page)
- Support for Young Carers
- Access To Leisure
Poole Carers' Network (support group)
All carers are welcome to attend this group which meets on the second Tuesday of every month (apart from August) from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Longfleet Baptist church, Wimborne Road (corner of Marnhull Road), Poole. A range of carers events takes place during the Winter/Spring.
The programme for Winter/Spring 2008 is as follows:
- 12th February - Out of Hours Social Services - David Bandfield
- 11th March - Mental Capacity Act - Terry Stewart
- 8th April - Spring Crafts
- 13th May - Assessment and Services for People with Dementia - Frances Fielding
A Benefits Advisor will be available at our February and April meetings.
Please contact the Carers Services Manager for more details on 01202 261174.
Carers Daytime Course - Caring for Someone at Home
This is a free training course run several times a year for people who are looking after someone at home who has a physical or mental health condition.. The course consists of 5 sessions on different care topics. The next course starts in April 2008.
For more information or to book your free place contact the Carers Services Manager on 01202 261174.
- Session 1 - 3rd April
- Session 2 - 10th April
- Session 3 - 17th April
- Session 4 - 24th April
- Session 5 - 1st May
This course provides an introduction to Practical Care Techniques/Moving & Handling, Legal Aspects of caring / Benefits advice, Coping with the stress of caring and Assistive Technology.
Convenient location in central Poole - 11am-2pm lunch provided
Study Day for Carers
- 6th February - Moving and Handling
Learn to move a person with less effort, making caring easier - 26th March - Looking After Someone Who Has Dementia
Learn more about dementia, help with caring and looking after yourself. - 21st April - Assertiveness for Carers
Learn to express your needs effectively - 20th May - Stress Management
How does stress affect our lives? Relaxation.
To book for a Study Day, contact Val Mitchell Carers Services Manager or 01202 261174
Carers Events and Outings
- 15th January - Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
St Pauls Church, Canford Heath.
All welcome at 10:30am to 12:30 pm. Just turn up - 25th February - Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
Upton Country Park - 10:30 am
Meet us in the Peacock Tearooms for coffee, chat and a stroll, weather permitting. - 29th February - Carers Outing - Brewers Quay, Weymouth
Leaving from central Poole. This day offers Carers an opportunity to take a break. You must book this event in advance. Call Val Mitchell, 01202-261174 to reserve a place. If you need someone to look after the person you care for call Help and Care, 0845 4500 418 and ask for the Sitting Service. Book as soon as possible for this event. - 19th March - Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
Upton Country Park - 10:30am
Meet us in the Peacock Tearooms for coffee, chat and a stroll, weather permitting. - 18th April - Carers Outing - Exbury Gardens
Leaving from central Poole. This day offers Carers an opportunity to take a break. You must book this event in advance. Call Val Mitchell, 01202-261174 to reserve a place. If you need someone to look after the person you care for call Help and Care, 0845 4500 418 and ask for the Sitting Service. Book as soon as possible for this event. - 24th April - Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
Upton Country Park 10:30 am
Meet us in the Peacock Tearooms for coffee, chat and a stroll, weather permitting. - 23rd May - Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
Upton Country Park - 10:30 am
Meet us in the Peacock Tearooms for coffee, chat and a stroll, weather permitting.
Carers Calendar
If you live in Poole and are looking after a friend or relative who is sick or disabled these events are for you. Information, friendly support and fun!
"You do not have to cope alone"
January
- 15th Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
February
- 6th Study Day - Moving and Handling
- 12th Carers Network
- 25th Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
- 29th Carers Outing - Brewers Quay
March
- 11th Carers Network
- 19th Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
- 26th Looking after Someone Who Has Dementia
April
- 3rd Carers Course - Session 1
- 8th Carers Network
- 10th Carers Course - Session 2
- 17th Carers Course - Session 3
- 18th Carers Outing - Exbury Gardens
- 21st Study Day - Assertiveness for Carers
- 24th Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
- 24th Carers Course - Session 4
May
- 1st Carers Course - Session 5
- 13th Carers Network
- 20th Study Day - Stress Management
- 23rd Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
For more information about the above events or any aspect of looking after someone at home call Val Mitchell on 01202 261174
Low cost trained and experienced sitters available to look after the person that you care for while you attend. Call Help and Care 0845 4500 418
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