Carers catch up nov 2017

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On Tuesday 12 December 2017 10am -noon at Wells Place The Carers Christmas Party will replace the normal weekly coffee morning hosted by One Community and the Princes Royal Trust for Carers.

There will be a raffle, Christmas music, nibbles and Santa will be paying a visit to give each carer attending a Christmas gift.

Please RSVP Jan Stones on 07769 170293 or email Jan at jan.stones@carercentre.com by no later than 6 November 2017.

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CARERS COFFEE

This is a joint initiative working in Partnership with the Princess Royal Trust for Carers

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JOIN US WEEKLY TO HAVE TIME OUT FOR YOURSELF AND MEET OTHERS IN A SIMILAR SITUATION

Tuesday 10am - 12noon Wells Place Centre, Eastleigh SO50 5PP Upcoming Dates 7th November 21st November

Special Event 21 November Bring in by 10.30am a baked food product that you have created. All entries will be judged by a special guest, the manager of Boswell's who be judging all entries at 10.45am.

The winning creation will receive a large Yankee candle.

Please inform Naomi by 14 November if you would like to participate.

21st November - special event the Great British Eastleigh Carers Bake Off

Please note that the sessions will not be held in the same room every week therefore please ask at reception.

Helping carer employees flourish

By Naomi Stock Carer Development Worker

On the 24 November 2017 is Carers Rights Day, and the Carers Centre wanted to share what your rights are as a employed carer.

Becoming a carer can happen to anyone, at any time. If someone you care about has been taken ill, had an accident or developed a disability, you want to be there for them. But it can sometimes be challenging to do this and hold down your job.

Flexible Working All employees have a right to request flexible working after they have worked for the same employer for 26 weeks (six months), as long as they haven’t already made a flexible working request within the last 12 months. Flexible working requests should be made in writing and should include details of the revised working pattern you are seeking, how you think this may affect your employer's business and how you think this can be dealt with. Employers must have a sound business reason for rejecting any request.

The right to time off in emergencies All employees have the right to take a ‘reasonable’ amount of time off work to deal with an emergency or an unforeseen matter involving a dependant (which includes your partner, child or parent, or someone living with you as part of your family - others who rely on you for help in an emergency may also qualify). The time off is unpaid unless your employer is willing to give paid time off as a contractual right.

Protection from discrimination In England, Wales & Scotland if you are looking after someone who is elderly or disabled, the law - under the Equality Act 2010 - will protect you against direct discrimination or harassment because of your caring responsibilities.

Right to Parental leave If you have worked for the same employer for twelve months and you are responsible for a child aged under 18, you are entitled to 18 weeks leave per child, which must be taken by the child’s 18th birthday. This time off is unpaid unless your employer is willing to give paid time off as a contractual right.

Please note the article above is for information only, and One Community will not take any responsibility for the suggestions made above.

To celebrate Carer's Rights Day you are welcome to attend One Community's Carers Rights Day on the 24 November 2017, 10am-2pm at One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9AL. No need to book, just pop along.

Carers Rights Day at One Community Make Connections, Get support 24 November 2017 10am-2pm

Free Indian Head Massages Free Manicures Raffle Finger Buffet Opportunity to meet local organisations and receive support 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9AL

Reducing Stress

By Naomi Stock, Carer Development Worker

As a carer you may suffer from stress, but there are many ways to manage and cope with it. Stress is basically your body’s way of dealing with a perceived threat to survival and stress often occurs when the demands on you exceed what you can deal and cope with.

Stress will affect you physically, emotionally and mentally. The cause of your stress may be something that you can change. However this may be difficult if the cause of your stress is part of your caring role.

You should also find out about getting a break, there are many holiday deals for carers. For example the Carers Trust has a information page on their website that advises all about Carer holidays, the website is https://carers.org/article/holidays Talk to your GP If you are worried about stress or it is affecting your health go and talk to your GP. Make sure they know you are a carer.

Your GP surgery may run sessions to help you cope with stress or they may be able to recommend local support groups. They may also talk to you about counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy.

In addition to this, please get in contact with me. The team and I are able to offer you emotional support, exclusive counselling rates, social outings, a carers journal and I can ensure you are receiving the benefits you entitled to.

Deep breathing Try breathing in for 8 seconds, holding it for 2 seconds, and then slowly breathing out for 12 seconds. Do this 3 times.

Mindfulness, meditation and music Mindfulness sounds very grand but is all about being in the moment and not thinking about anything else but what you are doing at that time. You could be having a cup of tea, walking in the sun or filling in your colouring book (the best ones are for adults and you can even download them free online).

You may also find meditation helpful. You could use an app on your mobile phone to help you with this. The Headspace app is a good starting point and you can try it for free.

Listening to music can also be very relaxing. Try putting your favourite music on your mobile phone and having a quiet sit (or a dance round the kitchen).

Prioritise what you need to do and manage your time You won’t be able to do everything. It is ok to say no sometimes. Think about the big things you have to do and start with them.

Manage your time so that one thing doesn’t end up taking all day. Set yourself a maximum time you are going to spend on something and try to stick to it.

Be kind to yourself When was the last time you had a really good laugh? Talk to your friends and make sure you are not isolated. The Carers Centre also holds regular coffee mornings a cup of tea can really help. Contact us for more information.

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Things to try Can you find 10 words associated with Halloween?

Answers as always in the next issue of Carer's Catch Up!

Answer to September's crossword: Across 1 Cat, 2 Lady Bird, 5 Lion, 7 Camel, Bear Down 1 Dolphin, 3 Bee, 4 Giraffe, 6 Fly, 8 Bat

Can you find all 10 words?

Complete the crossword below- can you find all the countries that this food is associated to?

Across 3 Well known for Haggis 5 Dim Sum is served for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 Doner Kebab originated from here 9 Suya is a very popular dish in this African country

Down 1 Samosa is this country's street food 2 Casu marzu is a cheese found in which Island 3 Was in the news for selling Garlic doughnuts 4 Sushi is often served in this country 6 Feijoada is very famous in this country 8 Moussaka is considered this Mediterranean country's signautre dish

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