Support for Eden Carers

Welcome

We welcome you to this partnership between Eden Carers and Dementia Carers Count.

Dementia Carers Count provide free courses designed and delivered by healthcare professionals, that will help you develop skills and build confidence to navigate the highs and lows of caring for someone with dementia. Learning how to make your life manageable and maintain your own health and well-being is vital and we’ll give you practical tips that you can use every day.

Sue Hinds, Head of Services, Dementia Carers Count

Caryn Bentley from The Association of Jewish Refugees

Sarah Jewett, Lead Support Worker, Carer Support Eden

Learn more about our skilled practitioners here.

Face to face events

For more information please call Carers Support Eden on 01768 890280.

All of our events are free to join but you will need to complete a registration with us. This registration will then enable you to attend the sessions and access the resources which are made available to participants after the event.

We hope you find the resources useful and we look forward to meeting you at these events.

FACE TO FACE

The brain and dementia

Understanding how dementia affects different parts of the brain is useful, particularly if you are looking after someone with dementia.

March 22nd
Start 10:00
End 12:00

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Why dementia is different for everybody

Find out more about what can affect a person’s experience of dementia and how these might influence you in your role as a carer.

March 22nd
Start 13:00
End 15:00

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The hidden challenges of dementia

Memory difficulties are widely known as a dementia symptom, but there are lots of other challenges people can face as a result of dementia.

March 23rd
Start 10:00
End 12:00

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Looking after yourself as a carer

An opportunity to think about your wellbeing and develop a range of tools to enhance your resilience.

March 23rd
Start 13:00
End 15:00

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Washing, dressing and personal care

Personal care activities such as getting washed and dressed may become more difficult for a person with dementia.

March 29th
Start 10:00
End 12:00

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Dementia simulation

The aim of this session is to simulate the experience of older people and people with dementia and to develop empathy and empathic behaviours in the participants.

March 29th
Start 13:00
End 15:00

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Communication

Explore the emotional impact of a breakdown in communication and relationships for a carer and the person with dementia and identify strategies to help establish effective and meaningful interactions.

March 30th
Start 10:00
End 12:00

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Sundowning

This session looks at early evening agitation or ‘sundowning’ and the latest theories for why this can occur. We offer some practical suggestions for how to manage this.

March 30th
Start 13:00
End 15:00

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More from Dementia Carers Count …

Join our online sessions

Book into one of our free online learning sessions with our health and care professionals.

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Virtual Carers Centre

The Virtual Carers Centre is for you if you support or care for someone with dementia.

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Eden Carers have experienced Generic Support Coordinators with a wide range of experience in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, and Child, Young Person and Family Support.

Eden Carers provide information and advice to carers and have a volunteer programme that enables them to provide IT support, a sitting service, craft groups, lunch and coffee hubs; at which carers meet regularly for mutual support. Young carers can participate in school holiday trips and activities as well as receiving 1:1 support.

Keep up to date with news and events from Eden Carers, and stay in touch by following Eden Carers on Facebook and Twitter.

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