Service Details
Brief description:
Angus Carers Centre can provide carers with information on a wide range of issues including benefits, respite and services available to carers. We have a number of informal support groups for carers, which meet throughout Angus. These include Carer Support Groups, pampering days for carers, a sitting/befriending service and regular training opportunities for Carers in Angus covering topics that may be relevant to them. Our events are all listed on our website.
Organisation name:
Angus Carers Centre
Type of break:
Befriending, Clubs or Day Facilities for Short Break/Respite Purposes, Sitter Service, Information Providers
Care needs catered for:
Carer Support
Ages catered for:
Children, Young People, Adults, Older Adults
How do people access your service:
Self-referral Referral from family member or friend Professional referral
Full service description:
Services include - Pampering Days for Carers: these are generally offered on a twice yearly basis. The sessions for carers are provided in conjunction with Angus College. These provide carers with the opportunity to take time out from their routine and be well and truly pampered and also time to meet with other carers. Angus College students will offer hair styling, manicures, pedicures and facials. The day is rounded off with an excellent lunch in the college restaurant. Sitting/Befriending Service: this allows carers to have a break from their caring role. This will involve a volunteer sitter/befriender sitting with the cared-for person to allow the carer some well-deserved respite. There is no charge for this service. The "sit" may be done in the carers' own home or at the home of the cared for and will be up to two hours on a weekly or fortnightly basis. Training for Carers: regular training opportunities for Carers in Angus covering topics that may be relevant to them. Research has shown that training results in a better quality of life for the carer and the person they care for. Benefits for carers include increased knowledge and confidence, improved health and wellbeing, and fewer injuries relating to their caring role. Courses which run regularly include Stress Management, Moving and Handling and First Aid, with further courses offered in response to demand.
Price information:
There is no charge for the sitter/befriending service.
Organisation providing this information:
Angus Carers Centre
Quality Assurance Accreditation:
OSCR
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