Carers’ Update October 2022

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The October 2022 update from the Carers Centre, Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland reads as follows: We are pleased to announce that we have some exciting new projects starting this autumn including; a ‘Carer’s Wellbeing Café’ in Loughborough,a new ‘Together We Care group’ in Rutland, anda ‘Creative Communication Project for Dementia Carer’s’ - at various venues across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. We are in the process of confirming all the details and will share more information very soon so watch this space! However if you would like to know more and/or register for any of these new projects (or any of our ongoing groups) please do get in touch on our normal contact details. But in the meantime, we have some great sessions planned for October that are open to all carers looking after someone in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland: Tuesday 4th October (10-11:30) - ‘Together We Care’ group for parent carers of U25’s We have the second training session on Sensory Processing Difficulties for Children...
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Survey: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Carer Strategy Refresh

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A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, substance misuse or a mental health need or an addiction cannot manage without their support. The carer strategy is a plan that includes things that we think should happen in Leicester to make life better for carers. The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) carers strategy is due to be updated. It can be found on here. The original strategy was put together before COVID19. The past 18 months has therefore impacted on many things, and the LLR are looking at what needs to be updated to account for the needs of Leicester City carers. LLR Statement: "The information you provide in your answers will be collated alongside information we have already collected in our conversations with carers, the work we have done together with carers and from local and national information. All of this will be used to develop the LLR Carers Strategy 2022-2025....
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Support for Formal and Informal Carers

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The Leicester City Council offers a variety of information about looking after a family member, friend or neighbour who would not cope without your support during the coronavirus pandemic. Please note if adult social care are already helping you to arrange care for the person you look after, please do not cancel that package of care. Carers UK have also shared a Press Release on the new advice on when unpaid carers will receive vaccinations. If you have not done already, consider applying for a Carers Passport, as this can help you prove your status as a carer. ...
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