Dementia - Online
Assertiveness
Would you like to become more assertive in how you communicate with people? This workshop will give you practical skills and tools to help you become more assertive. In this Zoom session we will: Help you understand why we communicate ...
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Dementia - Face to Face
Assertiveness
Would you like to become more assertive in how you communicate with people? This workshop will give you practical skills and tools to help you become more assertive. In this face-to-face session we will: Help you understand why we communicate ...
Read more...Date: July 11, 2022 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Address: Exeter Co-Lab, Wat Tyler House, King William St, Exeter, EX4 6PD
First Aid - Face to Face
Basic first aid skills
Caring for someone can be a worry if the person you care for suddenly becomes ill or has an accident. This practical and interactive session will focus on life threatening conditions. In this face-to-face session we will: Inform you of ...
Read more...Date: June 14, 2022 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Address: Barnstaple Library, Tuly St, Barnstaple, EX31 1EL
First Aid - Face to Face
Basic first aid skills
Caring for someone can be a worry if the person you care for suddenly becomes ill or has an accident. This practical and interactive session will focus on life threatening conditions. In this face-to-face session we will: Inform you of ...
Read more...Date: July 7, 2022 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Address: Exeter Co-Lab, Wat Tyler house, King Williams St, Exeter, EX4 6PD
General, Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Carer support sessions
Session 1 – Being a carer Looking after yourself as a carer A balancing act and keeping all wheels turning Keeping your thoughts positive Looking at your goals and how to achieve them Relaxation Session 2 – What we say … and what we mean ...
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Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Caring for carers
This course is aimed at unpaid carers to help them manage their caring role and stay well. Carers will discover what type of carer they are and how this impacts on their caring role. It will help carers to manage ...
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General - Online
Confidence Building workshop
As a carer do you lack confidence? We understand that many carers experience a lack of confidence due to their caring role, due to stress and trying to manage difficult and possibly ever-changing situations. This real-time online zoom session will ...
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Dementia - Face to Face
Dementia – when the bathroom becomes a battlefield
If you care for someone with dementia, personal care can become a challenge. In this live, online Zoom session we will: Look at the environment factors Chat about which clothes are easier to get dressed in Discuss pain and discomfort ...
Read more...Date: May 25, 2022 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dementia - Online
Dementia and effective communication
Caring for people with dementia can be difficult as we see them struggle with everyday tasks. But to communicate with the person you care for more effectively, we need to improve our own interpersonal skills. In this live, real-time Zoom ...
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Dementia - Face to Face
Dementia and effective communication
Caring for people with dementia can be difficult as we see them struggle with everyday tasks. But to communicate with the person you care for more effectively, we need to improve our own interpersonal skills. The course will: Look at ...
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Dementia - Online
Dementia and sleep
Does the person you care for have trouble sleeping? In this Zoom session we will: Discuss the importance of sleep and what happens to sleep patterns for someone with dementia Look at how sleep varies when we age Chat about ...
Read more...Date: May 24, 2022 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dementia - Face to Face
Dementia and sleep
Does the person you care for have trouble sleeping? The course will: Discuss the importance of sleep and what happens to sleep patterns for someone with dementia Look at how sleep varies when we age Chat about which food and ...
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Dementia - Face to Face
Dementia and the enviroment
People living with dementia can be affected by environmental factors. The course will: Look at the environmental factors that affect people with dementia Discuss problems with depth perspective e.g. why a person can’t see the food on their ...
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Dementia - Online
Dementia and the environment
People living with dementia can be affected by environmental factors. In this Zoom session we will: Look at the environmental factors that affect people with dementia Discuss problems with depth perspective e.g. why a person can’t see the ...
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Dementia - Online
Different types of dementia
Caring for someone with dementia can be worrying but understanding the different types of dementia and how it can affect the people we care for, can be extremely helpful. In this Zoom session we will: Look at the different types ...
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General, Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Ex-carers: Look for a way forward
Are you an ex-carer no longer caring due to bereavement? This three-part course has been devised to support you.
Read more...Part 1: June 1, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Address: Cumberland Grange care Home, Cumberland Way, Exeter, EX1 3ZU
Part 2: June 8, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Address: Cumberland Grange care Home, Cumberland Way, Exeter, EX1 3ZU
Part 3: June 15, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Address: Cumberland Grange care Home, Cumberland Way, Exeter, EX1 3ZU
First Aid - Online
First aid Q&A
Learning basic first aid is essential for every day caring roles to give you the confidence to act in a practical and safe way, should a medical emergency arise. This live, real-time Zoom session we will: Offer a Q&...
Read more...Date: June 30, 2022 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
First Aid - Online
First aid Q&A
Learning basic first aid is essential for every day caring roles to give you the confidence to act in a practical and safe way, should a medical emergency arise. This live, real-time Zoom session we will: Offer a Q&...
Read more...Date: August 3, 2022 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
General - Online
How to identify a financial scam
We are currently seeing an increase in scams over the phone, online and face-to-face, which means we and the people we care for are becoming even more vulnerable to financial abuse. We are joined by a representative from Natwest for ...
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Mental Health & Wellbeing - Online
Living alongside anxiety disorders
There are a wide range of anxiety symptoms and people can exhibit a range of different behaviours at different times, which can make it hard to understand. This two-part workshop offers an opportunity to explore anxiety disorders openly and safely, ...
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Mental Health & Wellbeing - Online
Living alongside self-harm (responding to self-harm) Part 2
Part 2: Suggest supportive ways of responding to and caring for a person who is self-harming Chat about how to help when someone does not want to be helped Discuss looking after ourselves as carers (self-care ideas and techniques) Identify further ...
Read more...Date: August 2, 2022 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Online
Living alongside self-harm (understanding self-harm) Part 1
Caring for someone who has a self-harming behaviour can be distressing for both you and the person you care for. It can take many forms including: self-injury (cutting, overdosing, etc), eating disorders, risk taking behaviour, drug and alcohol misuse. It ...
Read more...Date: July 19, 2022 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Relationships - Online
Looking after you; looking after your relationship
Are you getting your relationship 5-a-day? This two-part workshop will explore the changing nature of carers’ relationships; with the cared for, family and friends. In this Zoom session we will: Look at relationships over time – an ever changing situation Discuss ...
Read more...Part 1: July 26, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Part 2: August 9, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Relationships - Face to Face
Looking after you; looking after your relationship
Are you getting your relationship 5-a-day? This two-part workshop will explore the changing nature of carers’ relationships; with the cared for, family and friends. In this face-to-face session we will: Look at relationships over time – an everchanging situation Discuss communication ...
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Dementia - Online
Looking at the challenges of caring for your parent who has dementia
Are you an unpaid carer of a parent that has dementia, and are you experiencing particular difficulties and problems? In this Zoom session we will: Give you time to identify the issues you are personally facing as a carer of ...
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Mental Health & Wellbeing - Online
Managing challenging behaviour for carers dealing with mood disorders
For many carers dealing with the mental and emotional changes in their cared for can be the most challenging aspect of their caring. In this live, real-time Zoom session we will give you the opportunity: to meet with others experiencing ...
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Mental Health & Wellbeing - Online
Managing Stress
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 ...
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Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Managing Stress
IT provides lots of opportunity to keep in touch with friends and family. Please bring your own device (eg smart phone, tablet, laptop) to this course and make sure that it is fully charged. NB devices will not be repaired ...
Read more...Date: June 29, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Address: Barnstaple Library, Tuly St, Barnstaple, EX31 1EL
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Managing Stress
IT provides lots of opportunity to keep in touch with friends and family. Please bring your own device (eg smart phone, tablet, laptop) to this course and make sure that it is fully charged. NB devices will not be repaired ...
Read more...Date: July 20, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Address: Exeter Co-Lab, Wat Tyler House, King William St, Exeter, EX4 6PD
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Relaxation in nature, with mendfulness practices
Would you like to enjoy the beauty of nature whilst learning relaxation and mindfulness techniques? In this live, real-time Zoom session we will: Include a guided meditation Give you strategies to help you let go of your worries and find ...
Read more...Date: June 14, 2022 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Address: Rock Park, 1881 Ladies’ Mile, Barnstaple, EX32 9AQ
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Relaxation in nature, with mendfulness practices
Would you like to enjoy the beauty of nature whilst learning relaxation and mindfulness techniques? In this live, real-time Zoom session we will: Include a guided meditation Give you strategies to help you let go of your worries and find ...
Read more...Date: July 12, 2022 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Address: Long Timber Woods, Station Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AJ
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Relaxation in nature, with mendfulness practices
Would you like to enjoy the beauty of nature whilst learning relaxation and mindfulness techniques? In this live, real-time Zoom session we will: Include a guided meditation Give you strategies to help you let go of your worries and find ...
Read more...Date: August 2, 2022 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Address: Simmons Park, Okehampton, EX20 1PW
General, Mental Health & Wellbeing - Online
Relaxation in nature, with mindfulness practices
Would you like to enjoy the beauty of nature whilst learning relaxation and mindfulness techniques? In this live, real-time Zoom session we will: Include a guided meditation Give you strategies to help you let go of your worries and find ...
Read more...Date: June 23, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Online
Self-care for carers
Caring for someone can be very difficult at times, and it is important to practice self-care. In this live, real-time Zoom or face-to-face session we will: Discuss what is self-care? Highlight that you need to be able to look after ...
Read more...Date: August 10, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Self-care for carers
Caring for someone can be very difficult at times, and it is important to practice self-care. In this face-to-face session we will: Discuss what is self-care? Highlight that you need to be able to look after yourself, to the best ...
Read more...Date: July 13, 2022 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Address: Honiton Methodist Church, Chapel St, Honiton, EX14 1EU
Sleep - Online
Sleep workshop
Do you have trouble sleeping? This workshop will enable you look at improving the quality of your sleep patterns to chat through related issues with other carers. In this Zoom session we will: Allow an informal discussion to identify sleep ...
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Sleep - Face to Face
Sleep workshop
Do you have trouble sleeping? This workshop will enable you look at improving the quality of your sleep patterns to chat through related issues with other carers. In this face-to-face session we will: Allow an informal discussion to identify sleep ...
Read more...Date: June 22, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Address: The Courtenay Centre, Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2QA
Mental Health & Wellbeing - Online
Thoughts, feelings and challenges
Have you ever given yourself the time to sit and think about your thoughts and feelings on being a carer? In this live, real-time Zoom session we will: Give you space to talk about your thoughts and feelings on being ...
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Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Thoughts, feelings and challenges
Have you ever given yourself the time to sit and think about your thoughts and feelings on being a carer? In this live, real-time Zoom session we will: Give you space to talk about your thoughts and feelings on being ...
Read more...Date: June 28, 2022 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Address: Cumberland Grange care home, Cumberland Way, Exeter, EX1 3ZU
General, Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face, Online
Unpaid carers and the menopause
Caring for others can be stressful but with the added mental and physical pressures of the menopause, it can make coping even more challenging. In this live, real-time Zoom or face-to-face session we will: Allow you to talk about the ...
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General, Mental Health & Wellbeing - Face to Face
Unpaid carers and the menopause
Caring for others can be stressful but with the added mental and physical pressures of the menopause, it can make coping even more challenging. In this face-to-face session we will: Allow you to talk about the issues that you face ...
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