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Pembrokeshire
Parent Carers High Support Needs Group
Helping and Supporting All Carers of Children and Adult with Learning Disabilities |
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Our Local Carers Day
‘CARERS CAN’T AFFORD TO BE ILL’
Was held on 10th June 2008
Haverfordwest Cricket Club
This was the programme for the day
10.00 Coffee and networking
10.15 Introduction to Carers Day
10.20 Achievements in the past year
10.30 How does Pembrokeshire County Council support carers?
Jon Skone, Director of Social Care and Housing
10.45 The Future of Unscheduled Care
Iain Robertson-Steel, Associate Medical Director and
Dr Charles Merrill, Medical Director, Withybush Hospital
11.00 How can GPs help carers to stay well
11.10 A Carer’s Experience of GP support - Jean Dorras
11.20 The Carers Emergency Card Scheme -Jacky Lang, British
Red Cross and Jacquie Peacock - Pembrokeshire Crossroads
11.35 Carers Forum
What are your concerns about getting ill and what support
would you like to see in place?
12.45 LUNCH - including networking
1.30 Afternoon Sessions -
All carers were able to choose: Individual therapies - Indian head massage, Reiki, hand
and neck massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, chair massage,
Group therapy - Auricular acupuncture
in the morning there was a chance to hear what has been
achieved during the past year, how Pembrokeshire County
Council supports carers and the new developments in
Withybush Hospital. There was also a presentation about
the new Carers Emergency Card Scheme.
There was also discussion in small groups to
enable carers to express their views about the issues that
are important to them, so that these can be fed through the
joint planning process.
In the afternoon carers enjoyed a well deserved break by
enjoying the therapies on offer.
Many organisations and services put together
display stalls where carers could get information and advice
on a wide range of topics such as befriending and
assessments.
My life as a carer was the theme for Carer's week 2007.
This year 2 separate Carer's Day's were held in Pembrokeshire
one for Parents of Children/Young People (0 - 25) with Disabilities, one was held on the
6th of June at Haverfordwest Cricket Club
and one for all carers was held on the
June 14th at Haverfordwest Rugby Club
Both days provided an opportunity to hear various speakers and a chance to get involved in some discussions about varoius caring roles. A delicious lunch was provided on both days followed by some therapy taster sessions, which gave everyone a chance to relax and unwind away from thier caring roles.
Carer's enjoying relaxing during a Carer's Day 2006
