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Six week educational course for carers of people living with dementia in Halton.

The Next Steps Carers Educational Course has been developed to give carers of people living with any type of dementia the skills and knowledge to enable them to take better care of the person they care for.

The course, which is facilitated by health professionals from the Later Life and Memory Services, runs over a six week period in weekly two hour sessions. Each session will combine peer support with a specialist speaker who will lead information sessions with time allocated to ask your own questions.

To enable carers to be open and frank the course is open to carers only. The programme is as follows:

  • Introduction/diagnosis and defining dementia
  • Medication
  • Occupational therapy
  • Legal issues
  • Carer support agencies
  • Health promotion.

The course will be held each week at a local venue.

Carers comments

“I have really enjoyed the group, all the good information plus meeting people who are in the same position as me. It has been fun and we have had a laugh, I met some really nice people, I have to admit I will miss my Tuesday evening out.”

“I have found the group very supportive and made me feel I am not on my own in a difficult situation. The information given has been well presented and further support and help offered has been very reassuring. Thanks”

“I found the group very helpful andinformative, there are lots of things we now understand that we didn’t before, and I really enjoyed the group. Thankyou” 

"I have found the group to be very friendly and have found them very easy to chat to about different things I am experiencing at the moment. I feel I have also gained a lot of support and strength from the group."

"I gained some information that I did not know already. It was good to see how other people dealt with the same situation I am in."

"The group all got along together and were comfortable sharing their experiences. The various contributors all offered lots of information, lots of which was new, a pleasant experience."

For more information contact:

Jane Wrycraft
STR worker and carer’s champion
Later Life and Memory Services
Brooker Centre
Hospital Way
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 2DA

Tel: 01928 753 162

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If you have any comments,compliments or concerns you can speak with a member of staff or contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) and Complaints Team.

Telephone: 0151 471 2377
Freephone: 0800 328 2941
Email: palsandcomplaints@merseycare.nhs.uk

 

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building, Kings Business Park, Prescot L34 1PJ

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