This 5-week course offers free, practical sessions to help unpaid Carers manage their day-to-day caring roles.
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The curriculum was built entirely based on feedback from Carers in Sutton.
Financial matters: Facilitated by Citizens Advice Sutton and Sutton Carers Centre
Home adaptations and assistive aides: Facilitated by Occupational Therapy
Looking after yourself: Facilitated by Sutton Talking Therapies
Moving and handling workshop: Facilitated by Occupational Therapy
Planning ahead: Facilitated by Admiral Nurses and Sutton Carers Centre
Eligibility
To be eligible,
Carers must be providing unpaid care for an older adult, such as a partner or family member, and
The Carer or person cared must have a Sutton postcode OR be registered with a Sutton GP.
The course runs once every term.
The next course will start on Wednesday 3rd June and will run from 2.00pm - 3.30pm at Sutton College.
For more information, and to enrol, go to the Sutton College website: https://www.suttoncollege.ac.uk/product/a-practical-guide-for-unpaid-carers-of-adults-with-health-social-care-needs/
“This course is so useful. And what I like is that you brought in experts and we get a chance to speak to them, which we never (get to) do.”
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