January 2020
Energy Efficiency Around the Home
Delivered by Changeworks this course allows carers to save money by knowing how to be more energy efficient around the home. Duration: 2 weeks (17th & 24th January) Who is this course for? Carers who would like to save money on their own home or in the home of the person they care for. Weekly Breakdown Week 1 –We will focus on energy efficiency with hot water and heating. Week 2 –We will focus on energy efficiency with home appliances…
Find out more »Basic First Aid (January)
Many carers are supporting someone who has an increased risk of minor injury or accident. We hope not to need to use our first aid skills but if someone needs us we would like to know what to do. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who want to understand what to do in the event of an accident, injury or life threatening incident. Weekly Breakdown The course will teach carers how to respond to a variety of…
Find out more »Aromatherapy
Join a qualified Aromatherapist to learn about the basics of the aromatherapy and mix some basic lotions for use at home. Duration: 4 weeks (21st, 28th January, 4th & 11th February) Who is this course for? Any carer who has an interest in aromatherapy or looking for ways to relax and look after themselves. Weekly Breakdown A theoretical and practical session for carers interested in learning more about aromatherapy. What carers will get from this course An opportunity to meet…
Find out more »Carer Information day (January)
Becoming a carer can be a sharp learning curve for many of us. We can find ourselves in the position where we want/need to learn about lots of new things. This one day event helps carers answer some of their key questions. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? This day is ideal for carers at the beginning of their caring journey or thinking about accessing support for the first time or carers who are new to Edinburgh. Weekly…
Find out more »Remember Me
Carers are often very selfless and put the thoughts, ideas, preferences and interests of others first and as a result lose a little of themselves. This workshop helps us remember ourselves and reconnect with who are. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who would like to think about their relationships with the person they care for, family and friends. Weekly Breakdown The workshop will explore : Remember who we were before caring. Discuss the impact of change…
Find out more »Seated Exercise
A system of exercises designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, posture, and enhance mental awareness. Duration: 3 weeks (27th January, 3rd & 10th February) Who is this course for? For carers who want to improve fitness, strength or to improve mental health. This course is appropriate for carers with no previous experience of seated exercise or for those who have tried it before. Weekly Breakdown Weekly sessions led by an experienced volunteer allowing carers to work at their own pace…
Find out more »Laughter Yoga (January)
Often carers tell us they can’t remember the last time they had a good laugh. Try this fun class to learn how to generate laughter from the body rather than the mind – empowering us to access laughter when we don’t feel like laughing or even when we feel we have nothing to laugh about. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who are looking to de-stress, meet other carers and have a good laugh!! Weekly Breakdown One…
Find out more »Naloxone Training
Many carers supporting someone who is using substances are very concerned about what would happen if their loved one overdoses. This session supports carers to understand and use the Naloxone take home kit. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Family members and friends concerned about someone who is using substances and may overdose. Weekly Breakdown Naloxone is a drug which can temporarily reverse the effects of opioid (heroin/methadone) overdose. This session supports carers to learn more about the…
Find out more »Supporting someone with decisions
Do you help someone make decisions about their money and lifestyle? Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers of adults who are supporting someone who struggles with decisions making perhaps due to learning disability, brain injury, stroke or dementia. Weekly Breakdown A session to look at formal methods of supporting someone who is unable to or has difficulty making decisions themselves including: The reasons behind why you want to support someone else with their decision-making. The process of…
Find out more »Caring for someone with dementia and understanding challenging behaviour
Caring for someone with dementia can sometimes mean dealing with behaviour we find challenging, confusing or hard to live with. Perhaps someone has become stubborn, aggressive, confused, has hallucinations or is just very different to before. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who want to understand more about what triggers the behaviours we find challenging and how to lessen them or cope with them. Weekly Breakdown Delivered by a Specialist Nurse this course explores why some of…
Find out more »Emergency Planning
Many carers are concerned about what would happen if something happened to them or if there was an emergency. This workshop helps carers to think through options and to write their own personalised Emergency Plan. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? This course is for anyone caring for someone with concerns about what would happen in an emergency. Weekly Breakdown Outcomes for the session: Explained what an Emergency Plan is and why its important to do one. Completed…
Find out more »Break Ready
Many carers feel they need a break from their caring role. This workshop looks at how to access breaks and how we can make sure we are ‘break ready’ and maximise the impact of any breaks we access. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who are interested in taking a break from their caring role. Weekly Breakdown The session will explore: What does a break mean to you and why it’s so important for you to get…
Find out more »February 2020
Jewellery Making
This course is now fully booked, although there is a waiting list operating. Please contact us for more details. A relaxing jewellery making course, participants will be supported to make their own small jewellery pieces. Duration: 4 weeks (3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th February) Who is this course for? Carers who enjoy art, craft or want to relax. No previous experience required. Weekly Breakdown Each week there will be the opportunity to learn and try techniques and make items for…
Find out more »Help in the home and garden
Caring can be challenging and time consuming and often we find some day to day tasks we run out of time for or we are no longer able to complete. Many carers are juggling more than one home and garden which can make things particularly difficult. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who are interested in getting some help to manage their homes and gardens. Weekly Breakdown The session will explore: What tasks we are juggling in…
Find out more »Basic benefits (6th February)
A session explaining the key benefits for people who are ill, disabled or caring. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who are not currently accessing any welfare benefits, or carers who have recently had a change of circumstances. Weekly Breakdown In this session: Learn about benefits that may be applicable to the person you care for. Learn about benefits that may be applicable to you as a carer. Get more information on how to apply for relevant…
Find out more »Stress Management (Saturday)
This session is designed to help carers to understand stress and it's impact. Share and develop techniques to manage the stress that comes with caring. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who would like to reflect on and explore their relationship with stress. Weekly Breakdown Understand what stress is and how it affects the body. Explore what causes you stress. Discuss the impact of stress on you. Get ideas and share tips on how to manage stress.…
Find out more »Employment Rights for Carers (PM)
This workshop is being offered to help carers who are juggling employment and a caring role to understand their rights. The seminar will cover a range of topics including:- Flexible working, rights to time off, the rights of discrimination legislation. We are offering it in the evening to increase accessibility for carers who work. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who are working and caring or those looking to return to work and would like to know…
Find out more »Understanding Hearing loss (with free hearing check)
Many carers and people they support have hearing difficulties. This session explains how this comes about, how it can be avoided and how to live well with hearing difficulties. There will also be the possibility of a free one-to one hearing check for carers. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers supporting someone with hearing difficulties or who have their own hearing difficulties. Weekly Breakdown Learn about hearing loss and take part in an optional free hearing check.…
Find out more »Understanding Dementia and Caring
Understanding Dementia course for carers supporting someone in the mid-stages of dementia. This course provides information from nurses in week one about what dementia is, treatments and coping strategies. A VOCAL trainer takes the group through the rest of the course talking about the practical aspects such as money matters and accessing support and also looking at how caring affects you and the relationships you have. Duration: 5 weeks (13th, 20th, 27th February, 5th & 12th March) Who is this…
Find out more »Laughter Yoga (February)
Often carers tell us they can’t remember the last time they had a good laugh. Try this fun class to learn how to generate laughter from the body rather than the mind – empowering us to access laughter when we don’t feel like laughing or even when we feel we have nothing to laugh about. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who are looking to de-stress, meet other carers and have a good laugh!! Weekly Breakdown One…
Find out more »Caring for someone who has had a stroke
Led by a Stroke NHS Specialist, information on services and support for someone who has had a stroke and their carer. Practical tips and advice, what to expect in the future and information on useful organisations. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? This day is ideal for carers who are supporting someone who has had a stroke. Weekly Breakdown This one day event will provide information about strokes, treatment, communication and mobility what you may expect in the…
Find out more »Basic Benefits (26th February)
A session explaining the key benefits for people who are ill, disabled or caring. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who are not currently accessing any welfare benefits, or carers who have recently had a change of circumstances. Weekly Breakdown In this session: Learn about benefits that may be applicable to the person you care for. Learn about benefits that may be applicable to you as a carer. Get more information on how to apply for relevant…
Find out more »It’s hard for me too” – Understanding substance use and addiction
Many family members and friends of people using drugs or alcohol find it hard to know how to respond to and cope with the situation. This short informal course helps to understand concerns others have to understand substance use, the law, services to support people to reduce or stop drug or alcohol use. Duration: 4 weeks (27th February, 5th, 12th & 19th March) Who is this course for? Anyone concerned about a loved one’s substance use. Weekly Breakdown Week One…
Find out more »After Caring
Caring can be a challenging and time consuming experience and when our caring role ends or changes we might find ourselves unsure of how to reconnect with old friends, old interests and past times. This course explores how we can move forward after caring. Duration: 2 weeks (28th February & 6th March) Who is this course for? Carers who have recently experienced a significant change in their caring role. Perhaps a loved one has moved into a care home, begun…
Find out more »March 2020
Basic First Aid (March)
Many carers are supporting someone who has an increased risk of minor injury or accident. We hope not to need to use our first aid skills but if someone needs us we would like to know what to do. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who want to understand what to do in the event of an accident, injury or life threatening incident. Weekly Breakdown The course will teach carers how to respond to a variety of…
Find out more »Crafty Carers
Craft sessions for fun and relaxation. Duration: 3 weeks (9th, 16th & 23rd March) Who is this course for? Carers who enjoy crafts or want to relax. No previous experience required. Weekly Breakdown Each week there will be the opportunity to try a new craft technique and make items for your home or gifts. What carers will get from this course A chance to try new things. Relaxation. Improved craft skills.
Find out more »Intro to Yoga for carers
Trying to keep physically and mentally healthy is important to carer but it is not always easy to make a start with, or maintain exercise on our own. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who are looking to try yoga out, de-stress, get fitter or to meet other carers. The class is open to all levels but no previous experience is necessary and the tutor will provide support for all fitness levels. Weekly Breakdown Yoga to build…
Find out more »Caring for someone with a Brain injury
Led by Edinburgh Headway this session focuses on brain injuries, impact of caring for someone with a brain injury and tips and advice for carers. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers of someone with a brain injury. Weekly Breakdown Basic Brain anatomy and physiology. Consequences of Brain Injury. Coping strategies. Empathy exercises (an interactive opportunity to experience some of the effects of ABI). Impact on the carer, what to expect, services and support for both carer and…
Find out more »Drama workshop
Look at different drama techniques and styles, including mime, improvisation and devising, drama games and warm up and performance skills building exercises and working with scripts. No previous experience needed! Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? This session is for anyone regardless of their experience or confidence looking for a way to have fun and relax. Weekly Breakdown Different drama techniques and styles, including mime, improvisation and devising, drama games and warm up and performance skills. What carers…
Find out more »Introduction to Self Directed Support
The Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 became law on the 1st April 2014, we will explain to you how you can access this with the local authority. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who are supporting someone who receives a package of care/services to help them live at home and carers who would like to access a package of care. Weekly Breakdown Would you like more or different support for yourself or the person…
Find out more »Stress Management (March)
This session is designed to help carers to understand stress and it's impact. Share and develop techniques to manage the stress that comes with caring. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? Carers who would like to reflect on and explore their relationship with stress. Weekly Breakdown Understand what stress is and how it affects the body. Explore what causes you stress. Discuss the impact of stress on you. Get ideas and share tips on how to manage stress.…
Find out more »Dementia Information day
Becoming a carer can be a sharp learning curve for many of us. We can find ourselves in the position where we want/need to learn about lots of new things. This training day helps carers answer some key questions. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? This day is ideal for carers who are supporting someone who has recently been diagnosed with dementia. Weekly Breakdown This one day event delivered by a Nurse Specialist will provide information about dementia…
Find out more »Carer Information day (March)
Becoming a carer can be a sharp learning curve for many of us. We can find ourselves in the position where we want/need to learn about lots of new things. This one day event helps carers answer some of their key questions. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? This day is ideal for carers at the beginning of their caring journey or thinking about accessing support for the first time or carers who are new to Edinburgh. Weekly…
Find out more »Accessing support and services
It can be hard to know who can provide carers or the people they care for with appropriate support. We will look at how can health and social care support carers and people with health problems to live well in their own homes. Duration: 1 week Who is this course for? This session is ideal for carers at the beginning of their caring journey or thinking about accessing support for the first time. Weekly Breakdown The session will have explore:…
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