Carers Information Booklet - Self Help Tips for Carers
- Learn a relaxation technique (see attached Guide to Mindfulness & Meditation
- Take a break
- Make time for yourself
- Try to be organised
- Be realistic about what you can do
- Make sure you have all the information you need
- Information about medical treatment
- The person I am caring for wants me to know about their treatment
- The person I am caring for is too unwell to make decisions, or may be too unwell to make them in the future
- The person I am caring for does not want me to know about their treatment
- Find positives in your relationship
- Support the independence of the person you care for
- Make a crisis plan
Useful Links:
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/adult-social-care/carers/support-for-carers
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/
https://www.mind.org.uk/media/859562/how-to-cope-as-a-carer-2014-.pdf
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/being-there/helping-someone-cope/dealing-with-feelings
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/news/2018-06-22/carers-people-dementia-struggling-silence
https://www.nopanic.org.uk/help-for-carers/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/practical-tips-if-you-care-for-someone/
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Contact Details
- Contact Name
- Nottinghamshire Carers Hub @ Tuvida
- Telephone
- 0115 824 8824 0115 824 8824
- nottinghamshirehub@tuvida.org
- Website
- https://www.tuvida.org/.../carers-health-and-wellbeing-east-midlands
- Scan to visit this website
- Social Media
- Parent Organisation
- Carers Trust - East Midlands
Where to go
- Name
- TuVida
- Address
-
19, Pelham Road
Nottingham
- Postcode
- NG5 1AP
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- When is it on
- Helpline available Mon - Fri 9am-5pm, late calls by arrangement
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