Self-care
Are you making sure to prioritise your own health and wellbeing as a carer?
How to book a place:
To book your place on any of the workshops below you can press the book now button and fill in your details. You can also email your name and date of birth with the course title and date you’d like to attend to: workshops@devoncarers.org.uk
Please note: your place is not confirmed until you have received a confirmation email from the workshops team.
If you need any support to access Zoom we may be able to help, but this must be booked in advance of the course. Please contact our Helpline to request this assistance 03456 434 435, email info@devoncarers.org.uk or click on the ‘Ask’ button in the right-hand corner and chat online with our Helpline.
Please read our helpful tips and guidelines on using Zoom before attending any of our online sessions.
Sleep workshop (Online)
Do you have trouble sleeping? This workshop will enable you to look at improving the quality of your sleep patterns and to chat through related issues with other carers.
TBC
Managing stress (Online)
Caring can be rewarding but also stressful at the same time. We will look at stress, its causes, symptoms and a variety of ways of limiting its effect. We will use a variety of techniques to find methods that work for you.
Tuesday 20th January
10am to 12pm
Looking at our feelings as carers (Face-to-face)
Carer’s lives are punctuated with challenges and issues. Some changes will be welcome, but others need adjusting to, and may lead to feelings associated with grief.
TBC
Carer burnout (Online)
Unpaid carers carry out an invaluable role, but there can be a point where they reach the end of their physical and emotional reserves.
Wednesday 12th November
10.30am to 12.30pm
Unpaid carers & the menopause (Online)
Caring for others can be stressful but with the added mental and physical pressures of the menopause, it can make coping even more challenging.
Wednesday 14th January
6.30pm to 8.30pm