Taking Care Self Management Programme for Carers

Looking after someone you love or live with who has a chest, heart or stroke condition can be difficult, challenging and isolating; people can really benefit from some support to cope.

We are now piloting a new Taking Care programme which is proven to help people manage their role as a carer, and look after their loved one while looking after themselves.

We deliver this programme under a licence from the world renowned Stanford University, and it builds on our almost 10 years of delivering self-management programmes locally to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions. We are also the first organisation in the UK to offer this programme to carers.

The Programme is free of charge to all who participate and lasts 2.5 hours per week for 6 weeks.

Topics include:

• Coping with difficult thoughts and emotions
• Staying Healthy
• How to get help
• Future planning/legal issues
• Working with Health and Social Care professionals
• Relaxation

Vitally important is the chance to meet other people experiencing similar issues, meeting new friends and making new connections.

For further information or to find out when the next Taking Care Programme is running in your area please contact us.