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Our virtual carers centre is full of useful information to help you build your knowledge and confidence. Online learning, legal and financial matters and everyday challenges.

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Dementia Carers Count is a national charity, offering a range of free services that give family carers the opportunity to learn and understand more about dementia and to connect with others in a similar situation. We offer practical advice on the reality and challenges of being a carer.

Virtual Carers Centre

The Virtual Carers Centre is a resource for you, the carer, complete with articles, videos, podcasts and more.

Live Online Learning

Live online learning sessions are small online groups for family carers. We encourage you to discuss the information and ask questions.

Face-to-face courses

Our courses have equipped family carers across the UK with the strength and resilience they need to look after themselves.

Develop your confidence

Our courses and information, designed and delivered by experienced health and care professionals, help carers develop skills and build confidence to navigate the highs and lows of caring for someone with dementia everyday.

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Win over £230 of dementia tech

Thanks to our friends at Easylink UK we’re giving away a Memrabel memory prompting alarm clock and a GPS location tracking watch.

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We are constantly developing and updating our range of remote and online services to ensure that family and friends caring for someone with dementia continue to be well-supported.

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Being a carer

Examine why the language we use to talk about caring matters. You will also find information about support and benefits available to family carers.

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Understand more about the legislation that affects carers and those they look after, including the Mental Capacity Act and the process of applying for a Lasting Power of Attorney.

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Emotional wellbeing

As a carer, looking after your own emotional and physical health, and building your resilience, is as important as attending to the needs of the person you care for.

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The brain

Understanding how dementia affects different parts of the brain is useful for carers trying to make sense of the changes the condition causes in people’s behaviour.

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Everyday challenges

Dementia brings challenges for people with the condition as well as their carers. This section looks at some of the more common issues and suggests things that might help.

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Health promotion

Eating healthily, exercising regularly and finding time to relax are vital to encouraging better health and wellbeing both for carers and the people they look after.

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