SEPT RECRUITING FOR CARERS COURSES

South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT) are running a new course for Carers.

Your Health, Your life is a free course aiming to give carers the opportunity to learn new skills to help them to cope with their caring situation, develop the confidence to take more control of their life and to meet with others who share similar experiences. The course runs for 6 weeks from XXXX, and is one 2½ hour session a week and delivered by carers who have trained to be tutors to help other carers. 

Each week sessions will help carers understand core subjects such as: relaxation, how to become better communicators, what rights carers have and why exercise and eating healthily will help them undertake their roles and responsibilities easier. One of the weekly sessions includes training in basic first aid and manual handling skills. 

Those eligible are Carers who are giving help and support to a relative or friend, those who are ill, disabled, elderly or in need of emotional support. Carers may care full time or for a few hours per week, all that matters is that they care and are over 18 years of age.

The course specifically address areas such as how to deal with challenging conversations, coping Strategies in a caring role, why diet and exercise is good for us, basic first aid and manual handling, relaxation and coping techniques, feelings and emotions and planning for the future.

To book a place please contact Stephen Rabbitts, SEPT Carers Operational Lead via email Stephen.rabbitts@sept.nhs.uk or call 01277 265353.

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