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EAST KENT CARERS CONSORTIUM
Supporting those who care for a relative or friend
What does the Care
Act mean to you?
The Care Act
Page 5
Training &
activities for
Carers
Pages 10-11
East Kent
Carers Forum
Page 12
Welcome to Carers’ News
Dear All
Our 20th anniversary year was very busy for us all here at Carers Support, with additional
activities we organised for you all. We were very fortunate to raise funds from the Charity
Ball, to financially support the activities. In the middle pages of this edition you will see
many photos of some of the carers and staff who joined in with some of the events. It was
great pleasure for me to meet many carers last year; whilst attending our celebrations.
Unpaid Carers carry out a caring role for many reasons but mostly through love and
respect. Caring can impact on the ability to work, meet others, attend health appointments and have time to
yourself. Carers are incredibly resilient and resourceful people – at any age. They rarely complain or ask for
help. Our role is to help you by providing someone who will listen without judgement, providing opportunities
for respite breaks and socialisation, providing opportunities for your own personal development and providing
guidance if asked. For the first time, Carers will be recognised in the law in the same way as those they care for
due to the Care Act which is being introduced in April this year. Further information about the Care Act is
included within this magazine.
There are many events organised for you to attend in the coming months; an exciting new Mindfulness course
and some craft sessions to consider. We can offer support with transport and respite to enable you to attend.
Wishing you all a belated Happy New Year!
Sue Ross
Chief Executive
Keeley Taylor
Service Development
Manager
Sara Nash
Admin & Finance
Manager
Abbie Johnson
Admin Assistant
Lindsey Kennett
Outreach Worker
Martin Hall
Outreach Worker
Katie Peers
Outreach Worker
Teresa Walker
Training &
Volunteer Manager
Kerry Prier
Outreach Worker
Jenna Sibley
Admin Assistant
Will O’Sullivan
Outreach Worker
Claire Saunders
Outreach Worker
Elena Ward
Outreach Worker
Carers’ Support, Norman House, Beaver Business Park, Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SH
Tel: 01233 664393 Email: admin@carers-ashford.org.uk www.carers-ashford.org.uk
We are open 9am—5pm Monday to Friday Charity Registration No: 1061475
All information included in this magazine is correct at time of going to print and does not necessarily reflect the views or recommendations of Carers’ Support or East Kent Carers’ Consortium.
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Who is a Carer?
A carer is someone of any age who, without payment, provides support to family or friends
who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend
who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems.
Anyone can become a carer; carers come from all walks of life, all cultures and can be of any
age. Many feel they are doing what anyone else would in the same situation; looking after their
husband, mother, son, or best friend and just getting on with it.
Carers’ own health and mental wellbeing can be affected by their caring role. Carers may live
with the person they care for or they may be caring at a distance and they may care for more
than one person.
Monthly Meet & Talk Groups
People come to our Meet and Talk groups to have a chat and share common concerns. They draw
on their own experiences to offer emotional and practical support to help each other move forward.
Group support encompasses a personal understanding of frustrations experienced, encourage
emotional sharing, reframe situations, make sense of what has happened or is happening and
confidently move on in a purposeful and positive direction.
It is through this trusting relationship, which offers companionship, empathy and empowerment, that
feelings of isolation and rejection can be replaced with hope, a sense and belief in personal control.
Here is what carers who attend support groups say:
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“I wanted to be able to show people that however
low you go down, there is a way up, and there is a
way out... The thing I try to instil is, no matter
where you are, if you want to get somewhere else
you can, there’s always a route to get to where you Life after Caring .............................................. 4
want to be.”
Kent Savers Credit Union ................................ 4
“...They know I’m not the expert, they know, we’re
just us, both trying to tackle the same issues, and The Care Act.................................................... 5
we’re trying to work things through together...”
My donate & useful info ................................. 6
Join with other carers in an understanding and
empathetic atmosphere to share stories or issues, Wellbeing Cafés in Swale .............................. 7
to encourage one another, to listen and to learn
from the experiences of others and to find
Our 20th Year .............................................. 8-9
information, advice and guidance.
Training & Activities for Carers ................ 10-11
We are considering the need for a new group
to start in Sittingbourne and would really like
to know if carers might be interested in
attending and what sort of day or time might
be most suitable?
East Kent Carers Forum ................................ 12
Useful contacts ............................................. 13
Please contact us on 01233 664393 and let us
know, so that we can try to accommodate as
many people as possible.
NHS Minor Ailments Service ......................... 14
Carers coach trip to Wisley ........................... 14
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Life After Caring
Rebuilding your life after caring
The ending of your caring role may take some
time to adjust to. Having more time to yourself
may give you the opportunity for a much
needed rest, but it can also leave you with a lot
of time to fill.
The course is free and the day out is
subsidised.
If you are used to always having things to do, it
can be hard to stop and think about what you
would like to do, and to be able to make
choices for yourself. Some people find that
once they are no longer caring, exhaustion –
both physical and emotional – catches up with
them and they may even feel unwell for a
while.
‘I wasn’t sure about attending this course to
start with as I was a bit nervous about sharing
my thoughts and feelings with other carers that
I don’t know. I shouldn’t have worried at all; we
were all made so welcome and sharing was
much easier than I thought.’
Carers who attended the course in October
said:
‘It was so nice to be able to talk about things
openly and I came away with new ideas that I
had never thought about’.
Having spent time caring for someone else and
putting their needs first, it is really important to
look after yourself and let other people look
after you.
‘We talked about some very interesting areas
that were important to all of us and I found it
good to meet with other carers in a similar
situation to me’.
When caring ends, some practical matters will
have to be dealt with fairly quickly, for example,
benefits and housing, but you do not need to
rush into making decisions about what you do
next straight away. It was in response to this
that Carers’ Support have put together a
programme called Life After Caring
‘I was so grateful to be able to visit the Marlowe
Theatre with the group as a special treat, what
a great evening! Thank you so much’.
Call the office on 01233 664393 to register
your interest or for more information ask for
Teresa or Keeley.
The new Life After Caring programme consists
of three sessions, once a week, followed by a
social Meet & Talk group and a day out
together.
Kent Savers Credit Union was set up in 2010 to provide
affordable financial services to the people of Kent. It is a financial co-operative,
owned and controlled by their members and runs on a not-for-profit basis.
Their main aims are to promote saving and provide their members with loans at reasonable rates, so
that they feel in control of their own money.
They consider themselves a safer and cheaper alternative to other money lending sources, including
payday loans, doorstep lenders and loan sharks, and more accessible than high street banks, who can
make it difficult for people with a poor credit history to borrow money.
Every credit union must have a common bond. Theirs is that they are here for everyone living and/or
working in Kent. They aim to help revive the local economy by keeping money in the community – after
all, loans to members can mean income for local shops and businesses. You must live or work within
the county of Kent - i.e. the area currently administered by Kent County Council, Medway Unitary
Authority or The London Borough of Bexley.
Kent Savers can be contacted on 0333-321-9050 or see their website www.kentsavers.co.uk
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Rebuilding your life after caring
The
Care Act
From April 2015, care and support
in England is changing for the
better. If you support someone
as a Carer, you could benefit from
the changes.
The new Care Act will help to
make care and support more
consistent across the country. ‘Care and support’ is the term we use to describe the help some
adults need to live as well as possible with any illness or disability they may have. It can include
help with things like washing, dressing, eating, getting out and about and keeping in touch with
friends or family.
Supporting you in caring
In England, millions of us provide unpaid care or support to an adult family member or friend, either in
our own homes or somewhere else. ‘Caring’ for someone covers lots of different things, like helping with
their washing, dressing or eating, taking them to regular appointments or keeping them company when
they feel lonely or anxious. If this sounds like you, from April 2015, changes to the way care and support is
provided in England mean you may be able to get more help so that you can carry on caring and look after
your own wellbeing.
The right help at the right time
You may be eligible for support from your local authority, such as a direct payment* to spend on the
things that make caring easier. It may be that you would also benefit by receiving practical support such
as arrangements for someone else to step in when you need a short break.
We can help you find the right support and access a Carer’s assessment if you would like one. Please
contact us if you would like more information about the support available or would like a Carer’s
Assessment.
Assessing your wellbeing
A Carer’s assessment will look at the different ways that caring affects your life and work out how you can
carry on doing the things that are important to you and your family. Your physical, mental and emotional
wellbeing will be at the heart of this assessment. As a result of the assessment, you may be eligible for
support.
In many cases in Kent Carers’ Support organisations are able to carry out Carer’s Assessments on behalf of
KCC. We will also offer you advice and guidance to help you with your caring responsibilities and help you
look after your own wellbeing. You can have a Carer’s assessment even if the person you care for does not
get any help from the council, and they will not need to be assessed.
*A direct payment means that the money the council contributes towards meeting your care and support
needs is paid directly to you, for example into your bank account or the bank account of someone else you
choose, to give you control over how it is spent.
For more information on the Care Act please visit the Carers UK website via the following link http://
www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/practical-support/care-act-2014/care-act-faq
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Please help us to continue providing activities which give carers a break, by
making a donation to Carers’ Support. Things like card making sessions,
afternoon tea and pampering sessions and all the fun things that carers really
enjoy, are all funded by donations.
If you have internet, please go to our home page and click on ‘My Donate’ to make a secure donation on
line, or you could send a cheque made payable to ‘Carers’ Support’ to the Ashford office. Do let us know
if you are a UK TAX payer so that we can claim back 25p for every £1 you give!
You may be aware that you can
contact 112 number for emergencies
BUT you can also register with the 112
emergency service so you can contact
them by text in an emergency. This would be great
for someone who is deaf, has problems
communicating verbally, or maybe noisy places
where you may not be able to hear.
To sign up for the service text the word register to
112. They will reply and then once you confirm you
wish to register in the event you need them in an
emergency you can text to request help. Register
today.
SAVE THE DATE
Carers’ Support AGM will be held on Thursday 11th June at the West Faversham Community
Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, ME13 7RH. Doors open at 10am and the AGM will
commence at 10.30am.
If you would like to get in contact with us please either call in with your query or complete the
slip and post to the address below
Email us at admin@carers-ashford.org.uk
Visit our website: www.carers-ashford.org.uk
Norman House, Beaver Business Park,
Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SH
01233-664393
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Please return this whole slip to Carers’ Support, Norman House, Beaver Business Park,
Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SH
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Wellbeing Café’s in Swale
Sheppey Matters Wellbeing Cafe
Sheppey Matters Wellbeing Cafe provides a safe environment for people to have access to
mental health support and advice. The Wellbeing Cafe is there to respond quickly to prevent
an escalation of a crisis.
The Wellbeing Cafe operate an open door policy with no need to book an appointment. On
site there will be one to one support by a qualified counsellor and / or mental health support
available.
Where:
The Waterfront Cafe, Healthy Living Centre off the Broadway, Sheerness, Kent,
ME12 1HH
When:
Open Friday evenings 7 – 9pm and Sunday Afternoons 2 – 5pm
Sittingbourne Wellbeing Cafe
Sittingbourne Wellbeing Cafe provides a safe environment for people to have access to
mental health support and advice. The Wellbeing Cafe is there to respond quickly to prevent
an escalation of a crisis.
The Sittingbourne Wellbeing Cafe operate an open door policy with no need to book an
appointment, on site there will be one to one support by a qualified counsellor and / or mental
health support available.
Where:
The Pulse Cafe, 29 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1DR
When:
Open Friday & Saturday evenings 9 – 9.45 pm
If you are a carer living in Canterbury, Dover or Thanet please contact:
Carers’ Support - Canterbury, Dover & Thanet
80 Middle Street, Deal, Kent, CT14 6HL
Tel: 01304 364637
Email: support@carers-doverdistrict.org
www.carers-supportcdt.org.uk
Open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday
Charity Registration No: 1136904
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Carers’ Support - Our 20th year……
Carers Support was set up in 1994, to support unpaid family carers within Ashford &
Shepway. Therefore 2014 was our 20th Anniversary. We organised a fund raising Charity
Ball in June to raise funds, the money from the event was spent to fund the various events
for carers highlighted within these photos.
We would like to thank the following people/companies who helped us to make this
possible - The Grand Hotel, Folkestone; The Holiday Inn, Ashford Central; The Aviator,
Sheppey; West Faversham Community Centre; Hythe Imperial Hotel; London Beach Hotel,
Tenterden; Sainsbury’s, Ashford; Waitrose, Hythe; Andy Laferme; Great Mates; Sam
Beresford; Julie Wilson; Brenda Courtney; Theresa Axon; Kerry Prier; Swale CVS; Buzzlines
coaches and driver Derek.
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Carers’ Support - Our 20th year …..
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Training and Activities for Carers
Caring with Confidence
Angel Training
We have the following Caring with Confidence
sessions running over the next two months:
Thursday 16th April 2015 - Folkestone
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Hawkinge Community Centre, Heron
Forstal Avenue, Hawkinge, CT18 7FP
Caring for somebody with Mental ill health
Friday 6th March 2015 - Folkestone
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: The Cube, Tontine Street, Folkestone,
CT20 1SD
Caring for somebody living with Dementia
Thursday 2nd April 2015 - Sittingbourne
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Whitehead Room, Swale CVS & Volunteer
Centre, Central House, Central Avenue,
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NU
Therapeutic Care
Carers’ Support is now running Therapeutic Care
sessions on a regular basis with Red Cross
volunteer, Jane Woodhams. Therapeutic Care is a
very gentle massage treatment which helps to
calm and relax. For Carers’ in particular it is an
opportunity to take a much needed break from
caring.
Sessions are held at Norman House, Beaver
Business Park, Beaver Road, Ashford, TNH23 7SH.
First Aid & Manual
Handling Training for
Carers
Delivered by Angel Training, owned by Cheryl
Parkes who provides First Aid courses in Kent.
Cheryl has been a registered nurse since 2001 and
has many years’ experience before that working in
both nursing and residential homes as well as
children’s day nurseries. Cheryl ensures that the
informal sessions are relevant to each carer. You
will learn about First Aid and Manual Handling
techniques to safely do what you need to do in
your caring role without causing injury to yourself.
For example, when you need to assist someone in
and out of a chair or on and off the toilet.
First Aid
Thursday 26th February - Romney Marsh
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: St Mary’s Bay Village Hall, Jefferstone Lane,
St Marys Bay, Romney Marsh, TN29 0SW
Monday 20th April - Folkestone
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Hawkinge Community Centre, Heron
Forstal Avenue, Hawkinge, CT18 7FP
Manual Handling
Wednesday 11th March - Romney Marsh
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: St Mary’s Bay Village Hall, Jefferstone Lane,
St Marys Bay, Romney Marsh, TN29 0SW
Thursday 23rd April - Folkestone
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Hawkinge Community Centre, Heron
Forstal Avenue, Hawkinge, CT18 7FP
Please contact Teresa on 01233 664393 to make
an appointment.
Mindfulness course
It can be easy to rush through life without stopping to notice much. Paying more attention to the
present moment, to your own thoughts and feelings and to the world around you, can improve your
mental wellbeing. Some people call this awareness ‘mindfulness’ and this course is designed to help you
take steps to develop it in your own life.
Time & Venue to be arranged, please contact Teresa on 01233 664393 or
email teresa@carers-ashford.org.uk to register your interest.
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Training and Activities for Carers
Craft Workshops
Why not try your hand at one of our craft sessions?
Try your hand at Flower Arranging and make a
lovely decoration for your table.
Felting Workshop
Thursday 12th March - Hythe
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: The Salvation Army Hall, Portland Road,
Hythe, CT21 6EG
Thursday 5th March - Ashford
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Carers’ Support, Norman House, Beaver
Business Park, Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7SH
Cost: £5 payable on the day
Thursday 14th May - Sittingbourne
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Artisan Room, Swale CVS & Volunteer
Centre, Central House, Central Avenue,
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NU
Monday 16th March - Sheerness
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Strode Crescent Baptist Church, Strode
Crescent, Sheerness, ME12 2NU
Cost: £5 payable on the day
A Creative Day for Carers at the
exciting new ARRCC Centre
Folkestone
Impact on Relationships
A half day workshop with the experts in
relationships …..
Saturday 21st March 2015
Friday 20th March 2015
Course content:
Take part in a range of exciting creative and
artistic activities. All materials and tuition are
provided - all you need to bring is yourself and
your creativity.
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Carers Support is subsidising the day, but there
will be a cost of £10 per person payable in
advance. Lunch can be obtained at the Centre
for £4 per person (payable on the day to ARRCC)
which includes all hot/cold drinks.
How to deal with changes in your relationship
Dealing with conflict
Improving communication
Managing stress
Taking time together
Carers Support is subsidising the day, but there
will be a cost of £10 per person payable in
advance.
The day starts at 10.00am and finishes at 1.00pm
and is being held at Carers’ Support, Norman
House, Beaver Business Park, Beaver Road,
Ashford, TN23 7SH.
The day starts at 10.00am and finishes at 3.00pm
and is being held at The ARRCC Centre, 17-19
Tontine Street, Folkestone, CT20 1JT.
If you would like to book onto any of our courses or activities please contact Teresa
on 01233 664393 or email teresa@carers-ashford.org.uk.
If you need help arranging care whilst away on any of these activities please contact
Keeley on 01233 664393 or email keeley@carers-ashford.org.uk
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East Kent Carers Consortium Forum - 19th March
East Kent Carers Forum
You are invited to join us for The East Kent Carers
Consortium Carers’ Forum, Thursday 19th March at The Leas
Cliff Hall in Folkestone, CT20 2DZ.
Purpose of the event:
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to support carers to have a voice about services for themselves and for their loved ones.
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to enable carers to feel empowered by having their views and feelings taken into account
by others.
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to actively engage with GP surgeries, acute trusts, health and social care teams, Clinical
Commissioning Groups, private and voluntary sector providers and the local community
to raise awareness of carers and carers issues.
We will be facilitating a question and answer session from 11.00am to 1.00pm followed by a
chance for you to have a free lunch and wander around the stands in the Market Place where
local organisations have been invited to attend and bring information about their services.
During the afternoon there will be the opportunity to attend various workshops covering topics
which are regularly raised by carers. We will also be offering free First Aid, Manual Handling
Training and Mindfulness taster sessions.
As a carer who attended a previous forum said: ‘It was a very informative, super day, extremely
well run, I enjoyed it.’
A full programme will be available nearer the time.
To register your interest and to book your free lunch call Carers’ Support on 01233 664393
We are able to provide a limited amount of free respite care to enable carers to attend this event. If you
would like to come along, but do not have anyone to look after your loved one while you are not there,
call and talk to Keeley Taylor about the possibility of free respite
care.
If you would like to go to the forum, but have no transport or
cannot use public transport to reach the venue, please call to
discuss how we might be able to provide free transport for
you to be able to attend.
Transport and replacement care is available on a first come first served basis.
Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
This event is a free community event hosted by the East Kent Carers’ Consortium CIC 7768512
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Useful Contacts
Ashford Borough Council
Tel: 01233 331111
www.ashford.gov.uk
Unpaid family carers could be
entitled to a discount on their council
tax.
Crossroads Care
Tel: 0845 095 6700
Crossroads Care can offer you a
trained carer support worker coming
into the home to take over the caring
responsibilities.
Blue Badge Scheme
Tel: 03000 416262
www.kent.gov.uk
Allows severely disabled people and
those with mobility problems to park
closer to shops and amenities by
displaying the Blue Badge in their
car.
Disability Information Services
Kent (DISK)
Tel: 01303 226464
Information service for people with a
disability, older people, carers and
service providers. Covers benefits,
holidays, mobility & transport, care
services & self help/support groups.
Care Navigator
Ashford - Tel: 01233 665535
Shepway - Tel: 01303 847258
Swale - Tel: 01795 532766
Aimed at helping older people stay
well and independent in their own
homes. Can offer help and
information to generally help your
sense of wellbeing.
Kent Dementia Helpline
Tel: 0800 500 3014
Information about dementia and
local services, as well as receiving
emotional support. The service is
confidential and non-judgemental.
Carers Trust
www.carers.org
Carers Trust is a charity for, with and
about carers. They work to improve
support, services and recognition for
anyone living with the challenges of
caring, unpaid, for a family member
or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or
has mental health or addiction
problems.
Carers UK
Tel: 0808 808 7777
www.carersuk.org
National charity who support carers
and provide information and advice
about caring.
Carers Direct Helpline
Tel: 0300 123 1053
www.nhs.uk/carersdirect
Call Carers Direct if you need help
with your caring role and want to talk
to someone about what options are
available to you.
Please like us on our Facebook
Page to help us spread the
word about Carers’ Support.
www.facebook.com/
CarersAshford
Mental Health Contact Centre
Tel: 0300 222 0123
www.kmpt.nhs.uk/single-point-ofaccess.htm
Available 24/7.
Mental Health Matters Helpline
Tel: 0800 107 0160
www.mentalhealthmatters.com
Available 24/7.
Shepway District Council
Tel: 01303 853000
www.shepway.gov.uk
Unpaid family carers could be
entitled to a discount on their council
tax.
Shepway/Ashford In Touch
Tel: 0800 028 3172
Provides help and advice for the
disabled or people over 55 who
require repairs or adaptations to
improve their home.
Social Services Helpline
Tel: 03000 416161
Tel: 03000 419191 (out of hours)
Access services and advice in
respect of financial and social care.
Swale Borough Council
Tel: 01795 417850
www.swale.gov.uk
Unpaid family carers could be
entitled to a discount on their council
tax.
Swale In Touch
Tel: 01795 417293
Provides help and advice for the
disabled or people over 55 who
require repairs or adaptations to
improve their home.
The Samaritans
Tel: 08457 909090
www.samaritans.org
Off the record advice if something's
troubling you, you don’t have to be
suicidal. Available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
The Welfare Advice Service
Tel: 08453 450310
www.welfareadvice.co.uk
A community interest company that
aims to help people claim the
benefits they are entitled to.
Volunteer Transport Service
Tel: Ashford 0300 365 0045
Tel: Shepway 01303 253339
Tel: Swale 01795 426647
Community car scheme providing
transport for people who have
difficulty using public transport. Help
to keep you independent.
Live It Well
A website for mental health service users,
Carers and professionals
There is a wealth of information, advice and support on the
Live It Well website at www.liveitwell.org.uk and Facebook
page designed to help you maintain your wellbeing and link
you in to what is available to support you locally. As well as
ideas that can help everyone stay well, it has information for
people who use mental health services, Carers and mental
health professionals.
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The NHS Minor Ailments Service
If you or your children don't pay for prescriptions you can use the NHS Minor Ailments service to get advice
and medicines free of charge. The NHS Minor Ailments service is available at pharmacies in Scotland,
Northern Ireland and selected stores in England and Wales so check locally with your Boots pharmacist for
availability.
What is the NHS Minor Ailments Service?
If you don't pay for prescriptions you may be
able to receive advice and be given a medicine for a range of minor ailments, free of charge, on the NHS,
without having to visit your doctor first. Minor ailments could include coughs, colds, headaches, hay fever,
insect bites and stings, eczema, earache and diarrhoea.
Which ailments are commonly treated?
We recommend that you speak to your Boots
pharmacist who can advise you whether or not the Minor Ailments service could be suitable for you and
members of your family.
Because this is an NHS service which is only available in selected Boots stores, not every store will be
able to treat the same list of minor ailments. However examples of ailments which are commonly treated
include: Colds; Conjunctivitis; Constipation; Coughs; Diarrhoea; Earache; Hayfever; Head lice; Headache
and fever; Heartburn and indigestion; Insect bites and stings; Mild eczema and dermatitis; Mouth ulcers;
Nappy rash; Sore throat; Teething; Threadworn; Thrush.
Kent Carers’ Emergency Card
Providing Carers with peace of mind when they are away from the person they care for
If you are carrying a Kent Carers’ Emergency Card please ensure that you keep us up to date
with any changes otherwise the contact centre may not be able to put your emergency plan into
place, especially if contact telephone numbers have changed. If you need to change any of
your information that is currently held on the Emergency Card database please email
abbie@carers-ashford.org.uk or jenna@carers-ashford.org.uk.
(Please note it is important that we are notified of any changes to
details after a card has been issued)
Please contact abbie@carers-ashford.org.uk
for an application form.
www.kentcarersemergencycard.org.uk
Carers coach trip to RHS Garden Wisley
Tuesday 12th May 2015
Wisley is in Woking, Surrey and offers a beautiful and relaxing
experience throughout the year where you can take in the majestic
beauty of The Glasshouse, the stunning Rock Garden or the Mixed
Borders, all cared for to perfection.
Carers’ Support is subsidising the day, but there will be a cost of £10 per person payable in advance.
The coach will be picking up and dropping off in three locations, Folkestone, Ashford and Sittingbourne.
Please call Teresa on 01233-664393 to book your place or for more information.
Location:
Pickup Time:
Folkestone Bus Station
8am
Ashford Park Street
8.35am
Sittingbourne Train Station
9.25am
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Please note that all timings
are approximate.
Feedback from carers ……..
“I have found Carers’ Support staffed with caring, intelligent and professional people who work to help Carers’ like me live
another day. I cannot thank them enough for their help and support and I would recommend anyone who has found
themselves in the shoes of a Carer, to contact them, they will find the time well spent”.
'Thank you for caring. Knowing that carers support is there for when I need it is so important. You're really valuable. You
might not realise it, but you are, you're really valuable'.
Mr M said how helpful he found Caring with Confidence - he said it was “really informative”.
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Carers’ Forum
Does
someone in
your life depend
on you?
Venue: The Leas Cliff Hall, The Leas,
Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2DZ
Date: Thursday 19th March 2015
Time: 11.00am - 4.00pm (doors open at 10.30am)
What’s on? Question & Answer panel - share your questions
& issues; various workshops; First Aid for Carers and a FREE lunch.
CALL Carers’ Support on 01233 664393 to book lunch, for
further information, to reserve a place on the workshops and
to talk about replacement care or transport requirements.
Transport and replacement care is available on a first come first
served basis. Places are limited so please book early to avoid
disappointment.
This event is a free community event hosted by the
East Kent Carers’ Consortium CIC 7768512
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