Carers Week 14 – 20 October 2007
Delatite Community Health Service is running two special programs for carers in November
Carers Week is a national awareness week held during October each year in Australia. The event was established to promote and raise awareness of the valuable role that family carers play in our community and to generate discussion about carer issues. Carers Week also provides an opportunity for carers to come together, support one another and share ideas and information.
The national theme for Carers Week 2007 is Anyone, Anytime.
To support and celebrate Carers in our community, two special programs will be presented at Delatite Community Health Service in the coming weeks.
The first is a workshop for carers, being held on Monday 19 November, at Benalla Community Care, 45 Coster St. This workshop will be facilitated by an experienced educator from Carers Victoria covering some aspects of the caring experience:
Caring For Yourself
Most carers place their own needs low down on their list of priorities. This workshop aims to assist carers in understanding and resolving the mental or emotional barriers that prevent them from acknowledging their own needs. It also provides carers with tools to take action for their own wellbeing.
Humour and Caring
The Humour and Caring workshop has been developed to promote awareness, exploration and discussion of the role of humour in everyday life and its particular benefit to carers in stressful situations.
A delicious buffet lunch will be provided between the workshops, which are being offered free to all carers.
Bookings and enquiries: Delatite Community Health Service 5761 2200
The second is a short course called Learn Now, Live Well, which is specifically for people caring for loved ones who have life threatening and life limiting illnesses and conditions.
Topics covered include: Pain management; Exercise and Nutrition Knowing your medicines; Symptom Control; The Physical side of caring; Communication
WHERE: The course is delivered by your local Palliative Care team from Benalla Memorial District Hospital, at Delatite Community Health Service, 45 Coster Street, Benalla
COST:The course is free
WHEN:
Thursday 22nd November, 1.30pm-4.30 pm
Thursday 29th November 1.30pm-4.30 pm
Thursday 6th December 1.30pm-4.30 pm
Delicious afternoon tea will be provided: Enquiries/Bookings: (03) 5761 2200
Deborah Smith, Community Health Nurse,Delatite Community Health Service
45 Coster St, Benalla VIC 3672, Ph: 03 5761 2294, Fax: 03 5761 2202
For details/interview call the Editor on (03) 5798 1858