Free carers course
Your Health, Your life is a free course for carers; the course aims to give carers the opportunity to learn new skills to help them cope with their caring situation, develop the confidence to take more control of their life and meet with others who share similar experiences. The course runs for six weeks, with a weekly 2 ½ hour session being delivered by carers who have trained to be tutors to help other carers.
Each week sessions will help carers understand core subjects such as:
•relaxation,
•how to become better communicators,
•what rights carers have
•why exercise and eating healthily will help them undertake their roles and responsibilities easier.
One of the weekly sessions includes training in basic first aid and manual handling skills.
Who can take part?
Carers who are giving help and support to a relative or friend. Who is ill, disabled, elderly or in need of emotional support. Carers may care full time or for a few hours per week, all that matters is that they care and are over 18 years of age.
The next course starts on the 21 May and will be held at Rochford, Essex. If you would like to book a place please complete our registration form. To find out more please call Stephen Rabbitts on 01277 265353
or email stephen.rabbitts@sept.nhs.uk
