Carers week is drawing to an end but there is one final event to take place - there is an information event taking place at the Rothes Halls in Glenrothes on Friday 18th June in Hall B between 10.30 am and 2.30 pm. There will be 20 information stalls from a wide variety of organisations who will have information and help for carers and those interested in Carers issues. We hope you will come along - and bring a friend!
Thursday 17 June 2010
Thursday 3 June 2010
Carers Week - Keeping carers fit and healthy - Monday 14th June in Fife Carers Centre
We know it's difficult in a carer's busy life to keep your own good health in mind - and yet it's so important! Keeping healthy yourself means that you are more likely to be able to help the person you care for stay as well as possible too.To help with this Fife Carers Centre and the Keep Well project team are offering carers a chance to have a quick general health check up - in your half hour appointment a nurse will check your Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and BMI and talk over the results with you there and then - you'll also have plenty of time to talk over any health concerns that you might have and get some advice on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
There are appointments available throughout the day and into the early evening on Monday 14th June 2010 - if you'd like to book an appointment call us on 01592 642999.
Carers Week - Information Event in St Andrews on Thursday 10th June and in Glenrothes on Friday 18th June
Carers Week 2010 has the theme "A Life of my own" and is all about finding ways to help carers to be able to be confident about leaving the person they care for (and knowing they are safe) whilst they go and do something for themselves - find work, explore their educational possibilities and take up new hobbies or interests -or perhaps just go back to something they once enjoyed. To help carers find out how they can go about taking some steps to make some positive differences in their own lives we have arranged a number of events. The first of the Carers Week two Information events takes place on Thursday 10th June in the Scores Hotel in St Andrews. You can come along between 10 am and 2.30pm. You'll find information stalls there from a wide variety of organisations including Telecare, Crossroads, Fife Cares Home Safety, Fife Young Carers and of course (most importantly naturally) - Fife Carers Centre!
Wheelchair users and carers survey
Many wheelchair users are independent however some rely on others. The right wheelchair can prevent injury to carers. NHS Wheelchair and Seating Services across Scotland are currently undertaking modernisation. Clearly it is very important that the needs of users and unpaid carers are taken into account in this process.
Research into the needs of unpaid carers of wheelchair users has been set up in partnership between NHS Fife, PAMIS, Fife Carers Centre, and Dundee University to particularly look at carers’ needs.
A confidential questionnaire will be sent to a sample of Fifers using NHS wheelchairs. The researchers also want to hear from carers of people with privately purchased wheelchairs. Contact Hannah Young H.Young@dundee.ac.uk. Tel: 01382 385154
The research is being resourced by Fife Carers Information Strategy funded by Scottish Government. The results should be relevant across Scotland.
Carers Week - Chat with Esther Rantzen
ESTHER RANTZEN
With Carers Week fast approaching we are delighted to announce that we have arranged a webchat for all carers with Esther Rantzen – next Thursday, 9th June, from 7-8pm.
Esther has been in the public eye for many years, having first made her name in the BBC consumer programme – That’s Life! Innovative programmes such as Trouble in Mind (on mental health) and Childwatch followed, and Esther subsequently set up ChildLine, a free 24-hour counseling service for children and young people.
Esther has been a long-term supporter of Carers Week – she was the very first celebrity to support the new partnership formed in 2001 – having cared for her husband Desmond, until he died of coronary heart disease in 2000. Whatever your question for Esther, back in the news last month as an independent candidate in the General Election, we are sure it will be an interesting 60 minutes.
To take part in the webchat you need to first register with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers – the hosts for the event – at http://www.carers.org/user/edit-my-details.html
Once you've registered, it is recommend that you visit the chat room
http://www.carers.org/chat to familiarise yourself with the surroundings. If you have any difficulties, please email web@carers.org
IS YOUR MP SUPPORTING CARERS?
MPs from four different parties have come together to put forward one of the first motions in the new UK Parliament. Proposed by the MP for Banbury, Tony Baldry, the other lead sponsors were his Conservative colleague, Lee Scott; Hywel Francis and Rachel Reeves from Labour, Tim Farron from the Liberal Democrats and Eilidh Whiteford from the SNP.
To see the motion, and find out who has signed it so far please go to http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=40928&SESSION=905
Please urge your MP to sign the motion – EDM 14 – you can contact your MP via
the Parliament website at http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
With Carers Week fast approaching we are delighted to announce that we have arranged a webchat for all carers with Esther Rantzen – next Thursday, 9th June, from 7-8pm.
Esther has been in the public eye for many years, having first made her name in the BBC consumer programme – That’s Life! Innovative programmes such as Trouble in Mind (on mental health) and Childwatch followed, and Esther subsequently set up ChildLine, a free 24-hour counseling service for children and young people.
Esther has been a long-term supporter of Carers Week – she was the very first celebrity to support the new partnership formed in 2001 – having cared for her husband Desmond, until he died of coronary heart disease in 2000. Whatever your question for Esther, back in the news last month as an independent candidate in the General Election, we are sure it will be an interesting 60 minutes.
To take part in the webchat you need to first register with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers – the hosts for the event – at http://www.carers.org/user/edit-my-details.html
Once you've registered, it is recommend that you visit the chat room
http://www.carers.org/chat to familiarise yourself with the surroundings. If you have any difficulties, please email web@carers.org
IS YOUR MP SUPPORTING CARERS?
MPs from four different parties have come together to put forward one of the first motions in the new UK Parliament. Proposed by the MP for Banbury, Tony Baldry, the other lead sponsors were his Conservative colleague, Lee Scott; Hywel Francis and Rachel Reeves from Labour, Tim Farron from the Liberal Democrats and Eilidh Whiteford from the SNP.
To see the motion, and find out who has signed it so far please go to http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=40928&SESSION=905
Please urge your MP to sign the motion – EDM 14 – you can contact your MP via
the Parliament website at http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
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