A carer is someone who helps a family member, friend, neighbour with day to day living activities.
There is no "job desciption or minimum requirements" for being a carer and the level of care given varies and depends on the needs to the person receiving the care and what the person providing the care can do.
It can be helping with shopping, cooking or just popping in to make sure everything is okay to having someone completely dependent on you for all their needs, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and everything inbetween.
Being a carer can last for a few weeks while someone is recuperating from an operation or illness to long term caring for someone with an ongoing condition.
Helping someone you care for can be a rewarding experience but at can at times be stressful, mentally and pysically exhausting and sometimes isolating.
The Doctors, Nurses and support staff are committed to supporting carers in the vital role that they undertake.
If you are currently a carer or undertake a carers role please let us know and let us help you access the services available to support you.
Your local carers office details:
The Princess Royal Trust Carers Centre
Falkirk and Clackmannanshire
The Whins Resource Centre
Whins Road
ALLOA
FK10 3SA
Tel : 01259 219288
Website: www.carersfalkirk.org.uk
Email : alloaoffice@centralcarers.co.uk
The Princess Royal Trust Carers Centre is dedicated to the provision of information and support to carers and former carers in the Falkirk district and Clackmannanshire.
· Information is given over the telephone, by appointment at the Alloa office or on a home visit, with help to support carers, e.g. benefits; grants/funding; short breaks and holidays; community care services.
· We offer support and activities for young carers
· A regular newsletter covering issues of interest to carers
· A carers information pack
· A carers befriending service and telephone befriending service
· Volunteering opportunities
· An opportunity to have a say in the development of services for carers
· Contact with other carers through regular group meetings, activities, training and social events.
Why not join us at your Local Carers Support Group Coffee Morning in Dollar
We meet at the: Castle Campbell Hotel
11 Bridge Street, Dollar
On the last Thursday of the Month at 10.00am
All new carers welcome.