April Newsletter from Somerset Carers

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Thesimpleact ofcaringisheroic. —EdwardAlbert April April 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 N e w s l e t t e r N e w s l e t t e r WehaveafreshnewlookfortheCarers newsletterWehopeyoulikeitandthenew contentwehaveforyou! Aswellasusefullocalinformationand servicesavailableforyou,weareadding inpuzzles,recipes,andmoreto encourageyoutotakeabreakandhave sometimetoyourself! WELCOME Keep up to date @somersetcarers www.somersetcarers.org @somersetcarers @ccs somerset carers

CARERS

SparkSomersethavebeenworkinghard behindthescenestogetCarersgroups inSomersetbackupandrunning!Working inpartnershipwithSomersetCarers,we aredelightedthatsomanyareback meetingregularlyagain.

Carersgroupshaveleaderswhocanoffer empathyandsignpostingtowaysthatcan makelifeeasier.

Withregularspeakersthatexplainwhathelpis available,theyhelpyoutobecomepartofa movementandhaveyourvoiceheard.

Attendingagroupofferstimeawayfromthe personyoucareforsoyoucanreflectonhow thingsaregoing.

Somegroupsrunparallelsessionsthatsomeof

Wearehereasagroup,peoplesignpostus towherewecangethelpandwecanhelp too.Itfeelsgoodtobepartofsomething andtobeabletooffermyhelptoo.

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Eileen
L E A R N M O R E
GROUPS ARE GROWING AGAIN!
CARERS?
ourcaredforcanjoinsotheyhaveanenjoyable timewhichallowsyoutodothesame.Mostofall thegroupshelpyoutomeetpeopleandmake friendswiththosewhounderstand WHY GO TO A GROUP FOR

Wells Bishop’sPalace Meetingroomsnearthecafé Wells TheSwanHotel Glastonbury Street ParishRooms Frome CricketGround

2ndFridayofthemonth 11am 4thWednesdayofthemonth 10am-11.30am

Date&TimeTBC Justfindinganewhome–updatetofollow!

2ndMondayofthemonth 10.30am-12noon 1stWednesdayofthemonth 10.30am–12:30pm

Bridget01749670667 info@headsupsomersetorguk Bridget01749670667 info@headsupsomersetorguk Bridget01749670667 info@headsupsomerset.org.uk MacAbdullah mac.abdullah@yahoo.com Tricia01373301369 Christiner.smith@blueyounder.co.uk

Hayley07757730514 Hayleydpope@gmail.com Mick&DoreenVelleman 01278751435 mvelleman@skycom R WHERE? WHEN? WHO DO I CONTACT? WHERE? WHEN? WHO DO I CONTACT? Pleasemakecontactwiththeleaderbeforeattending incaseofanyupdates,andsotheleadercanlookout foryoutogiveawarmwelcome.Carerscanjoinany andasmanygroupsastheywishastheyallhavea slightlydifferentoffer.
g TheHubAngelPlace BurnhamonSea BurnhamCommunity Centre y hemonth 10.30am12noon 4thTuesdayofthemonth 10am1130am

WHERE? WHEN?

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TheShambles, MarketHouse KeintonMandeville VillageHall Martock

ChristianFellowship Church Crewkerne HenhayesCentre MainCrewkerneCarpark

Yeovil Café@Westlands EntertainmentCentre Chard EnglishMartyrsChurch Hall,2EastStreet

Ilminster MonksYard(upstairs)

WincantonandBruton BalsamCentre Usemaintowncarpark

ERSET

ythemonth

10.30amto12noon 1stWednesdayofthemonth 11amto1230pm

WHO DO I CONTACT?

FlorenceMills01963359081/ fliss1938@icloud.com RuthMetherell01963359329

JaneTomkins01963350210 Jane.carers@outlook.com

1stThursdayofthemonth 10.30amto12noon 1stTuesdayofthemonth 10.30amto12noon 2ndTuesdayofthemonth 11am 2ndMondayofthemonth 10.30amto12.30pm

3rdThursdayofthemonth 1pmto230pm

JackyJackyreed@talktalknet

2ndMondayoftheMonth 2pm

CathHolloway07951944420 cath.holloway@sparksomerset.org.uk edwardcharnick@btinternetcom

CaroleLadelade7@icloudcom CathHolloway07951944420 cathholloway@sparksomersetorguk

PatGalpin01460220026 Kate01460394331 Weadonit67@gmailcom

AlisonBirket01935427825/ 07774231996 a.birket@btinternet.com

GwenandMoyra

CathHolloway07951944420 cath.holloway@sparksomerset.org.uk

HTTPS://SOMERSETCARERS.ORG/ CARERS-GROUPS/

ulverton ExmoorMedicalCentre Minehead MineheadHospital 1stTuesdayofthemonth 230pmto4pm Date&TimeTBC Justfindinganewhome updatetofollow! JaneLillis01823331222 janel@somersetrccorguk BishopsLydeard MountSt,TA43LH Wellington BulfordCommunity Centre Taunton WellspringsChurch Date&TimeTBC ComingSoon! 1stMondayofthemonth 2pmto3.45pm 1stTuesdayofthemonth 11amto12.30pm CatChristineb@somersetrcc.org.uk CathHolloway07951944420 cathholloway@sparksomersetorguk Catherine07785900110 CatherineBowie17@gmail.com wellingtoncsg@btinternet.com Carol07888077757 mccracken@talk21com O 7pm FirstMondayofthemonth Registerhere: https://sparksomerset.org.uk/news events/events RSET REA WHERE? WHEN? WHO DO I CONTACT? WHERE? WHEN? WHO DO I CONTACT?

SUGGESTED READING

A Gift for Carers by William Long

Thisbookwaswrittenfollowingtheauthor’spersonal strugglewiththepsychologicalandphysicalpressuresof caringforhismum.

Hisexperiencesandresearchledhimtodevelopasolution whichcountersthedevastatingeffectsofwhatthemedical worldreferstoas“CaregiverSyndrome”

Heidentifiessevenareasthatmakeforajoyfullife.

Self-Care

Forthoseservingasacare giverforalovedone,the authorsofthisdown to earth,encouragingbookcanhelp youmakethemostoftheexperiencewithoutlosing yourselfintheprocess.

Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring by Penny Wincer

Abeautifullywrittenandhonestaccountoftherealitiesof caring.Pennydrawsonherpersonalexperienceofcaring, previouslyforhermotherandnowforherson.She weavesthiswithothers’storiestoofferaninsightfuland often movingread.

for Caregivers: A Twelve Step Approach by Pat Samples, Diane Larsen, Marvin Larsen
AcollectionofbooksusefulforCarers

SUGGESTED READING

AcollectionofbooksusefulforCarers

Keeping Mum by Marianne Talbot

WhenhermumwasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’sdisease, MarianneTalbotdecidedshecouldn’tputherintoacare home.Instead,forfiveyears,shelookedafterhermumin herownhome.

Youwillalsofindplentyofpracticaltipsforcaringfor someonewithdementiaandonstayingsanewhilstdoing so,aresourcesandusefulcontactssectionandMarianne’s reflectionsoncaringfromadistance,andonwhencaring comestoanend.Writtenforanyone,anywhere,whohas anythingtodowithdementiaorwithcaring;inreadingityou willknowyouarenotalone.

The Conscious Care Giver by Linda Abbit A Mindful Approach to Caring for your Loved One without Losing Yourself

Beingacarerisadifficultrole.Itrequirespatience, tenderness,selflessness,andhardwork.Whileitmaybea rewardingexperiencetocareforalovedone,itcanalsobe astressful,bothemotionallyandmentally.Howdoyou navigateyourroleascarerwithoutlosingyourself?The consciouscaregiverhelpsreaderswithinformationabout howtohandletheemotionalstress,practicalinformation onmedicalneedsandfinanceandhowtocarefor themselvesandtheirlovedonesatthesametime.

Mobile Library

Mostofusloveagoodbook,howeverit'snotalwayseasy forCarerstogettothelibrary.Greatnews,thelibrarycan cometoyou,call03001232224formoreinformation.

L E A R N M O R Areyoulookingafteralovedone? Wouldyouliketocopebetter,feel moreincontrolofyouremotions andbemoreresilient? HOPEaimstoteachyouhowto becomemorerelaxed,improve yourconfidenceinsettingpositive goals,learnstressandfatigue managementskillsandexploreany worriesyouexperience. Whatwefacemaylookinsurmountable.ButI learnedsomethingfromallthoseyearsoftraining andcompeting.Ilearnedsomethingfromallthose setsandrepswhenIdidn’tthinkIcouldliftanother ounceofweight.WhatIlearnedisthatweare alwaysstrongerthanweknow. —ArnoldSchwarzenegger COURSES FOR CARERS AtSomersetCarerswearealways lookingforgoodqualitycourses thatcouldhelpyouandtheperson youcarefor. OurCarersHubis packedfulloftraining,bothonline andinperson. FREEaccesstodigitalproducts andonlineresources. Visitcarersdigital.organdusethe accesscodeDPCN9299 FREE ONLINE HOPE PROGRAMME FOR CARERS L E A R N M O R E
SelfCareandWellbeing:APractical GuideforHealthandSocialCare Onthisthree weekcourse,youare introducedtoselfcareand mindfulnesspracticesdesignedto improveyourstressmanagementand overallwellbeing. Bepatientwithyourself.Self growthistender;it’sholyground. There’snogreaterinvestment.
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COURSES FOR CARERS WhynottakepartinthisFREE* courseforCarersand healthcareworkersprovidedby FutureLearn? SELF CARE FOR THE CARER L E A R N M O R E *Thecourseisfreebuthasatime limitof3weekstocompletewith nocertificate.Thereisanoptionto upgradefor£34tohaveunlimited timetolearnatyourownpaceand receiveacompletioncertificate.
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Telephone Library Tea BlueSkies BubbleBath Village Friendship Caring Cooking Cake Films Mindfulness Painting Chatting Sharing Love Birdsong Groups Talking Coffee Support Flowers Books
Mendips Tractors Glastonbury
Vikings Festival CheddarGorge Lidos SweetTracks TauntonCastle KingAlfred Railways
SELF-CARE WORDSEARCH
SOMERSET WORDSEARCH
Markets YeoValley WookeyHole Levels Cathedral Cider Piers Cheese Avalon Farming
CarersWeekisanannualcampaigntoraise awarenessofcaring,highlightthe challengesunpaidcarersfaceand recognisethecontributiontheymaketo familiesandcommunitiesthroughoutthe UK.Italsohelpspeoplewhodon'tthinkof themselvesashavingcaringresponsibilities toidentifyascarersandaccessmuch neededsupport. WearebusymakingplansforCarersWeek! Keepaneyeoutforupdatesonoursocial mediaandinournextnewsletteroverthe nextfewweeks. One event we are planning is a Facebook / YouTube LIVE Question and Answer session through our Talking Café page and we need YOUR input! Doyouhaveaquestionaboutanyaspect ofCaring? -Whatdoyoufindmostuseful,orwhere haveyouhaddifficulties? Shareyourthoughtsforthediscussionby emailingFionah@somersetrcc.org.ukand wecouldincludeitontheday! CARERS WEEK 6TH-12THJUNE

WHAT ARE CARERS

CHAMPIONS?

ACarerChampionisamember ofthemedicalpracticestaffat yourGPsurgery.They coordinatetheidentification andsupportofcarerswithin thatpractice. Theywillactasavoicefor carerswithinthepracticeand beakeypointofcontactfor carerinformationwithinthe generalpracticewhichthey work.

Atruechampionissomeonewho wantstomakeadifference,who nevergivesup,andwhogives everythingtheyhavenomatter whatthecircumstancesare.

- Dot Richardson
DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR CARER CHAMPION IS AT YOUR GP PRACTICE? WHY NOT CALL AND FIND OUT!

CHICKEN

1)RoasttheChicken,coveredinfoilsoitdoesn't brownandstaysmoist.

2)Stripallthechickenoffthebonewhilstit'sstill warm. 3)Addonetubofcreamcheesetowarmchicken andseasonwithsaltandpepper. 4)Coateachpastrysheetwithmeltedbutter. 5)Placeinroundspringformtin(whenmakingone pie)buttersidedown-makesurelayersare overlappedandtheexcesshangsovertheedgeof thetin.Repeattouseallpastry.

Fillthepastry-linedtinwiththechicken,addinga thicklayerofyourchosenvegetableinthemiddle.

Carefullyfoldtheexcesspastryintothemiddleto coverthechickenandformthepietop.

6)
7)
8)Brushthepastrywithmeltedbutter. 9)Cookfor30-40minsat160'Cuntilgoldenbrown.
FILO
RECIPE OF THE MONTH Thisquickandeasyfilopieis perfecttomakeinadvanceand freeze.Youcanmakeas individualparcelsoronebigpie! method: ingredients 1 pack of fresh or frozen filo pastry 1 tub of cream cheese 1 whole chicken 85g melted butter vegetables of choice: asparagus, mushrooms or leeks all work well
Freeze before cooking if using fresh filo pastry. Can also be frozen after cooking, then served cold once defrosted.
PIE
preparation time: 10-15 minutes cooking time: 2 hours including pre-cooking

APPS FOR PHONE OR TABLETS

Exploreobjectsfromthepastandsharememoriestogether. Itcanbeusedbyanyone,buthasbeendesignedfor,andwith, peoplelivingwithdementiaandtheircarers. Free

Apersonalguideforfamilyandfriendslookingaftersomeone withdementia.Itwillhelpyouthroughthecaringprocessand supportyoueverystepoftheway. Free

EnjoyarelaxingtimefeedingelegantJapaneseGoldfishes, touchthewatertocreatesoothingmovementsofthefish. 99p

Createdbycarersforcarers.Itisdesignedtomakecaringa littleeasier,lessstressfulandalotmoreorganised.It combinesgroupmessagingwithotherusefulfeatures includingto-doandmedicationlists,calendarandmore!

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FOR CARERS
UsefulappsforCarersandthecaredfor My House of Memories CogniCare Wa Kingyo Jointly calm bRAIN tEST words with friends suduko Puzzledom
WealsodoweeklyLIVEsessionson FacebookandYouTubeonspecific topicswithexpertguests joinineach week!Don'tforgettoexploretheback catalogue! FOCUS ON TALKING CAFE'S TalkingCafesareweeklydrop insessionsheldbytheCCS VillageAgents. WHY POP IN? L E A R N M O R E S E A R C H B Y T O P I C caringforanother housing health finance foodboxes/prepreparedmeals adultsocialcare children’sservices feelingsoflonelinessandisolation anythingelsethatisworryingyou. TalkingCafesaregreatifyouarelookingfor helpandadviceonimportantissuessuchas: Thereare18venuesacrossSomerset! Seethenextpagefordetailsoflocations.

Minehead,TheBeachHotel:10am–12pm

SouthPethertonLibrary:10am–12pm

BishopsHullHub:Every2ndand4thMondayofthemonth,1pm-3pm

WellspringsCommunityChurch:10.30am-12.30pm

BurnhamonSea,MethodistChurch:10am12pm

WellspringsCommunityChurch:2ndTuesdayoftheMonth,10.30am-12.30pm

TauntonMusgroveParkHospital UNTILFURTHERNOTICEDUETOCOVID

RuishtonVillageHall:Every3rdTuesdayofthemonth,2pm-4pm

WillitonPavilion:1pm-3pm

DulvertonSchool:Every3rdTuesdayofthemonth,9am-11am

Chard,TheGuildhall:10am12pm

Wellington,StJohn'sChurch:2pm-4pm

YeovilCommunityChurch:10am12pm

Bridgwater,TheHubatAngelPlace:10am-11.30am

Highbridge,HopeBaptistChurch:9.30am12.30pm

Dulverton,MAGNA,FishersMeadCommunityRoom:10.30am-12.30pm

LangportLibrary:10am12pm

MonktonHeathfield,TacchiMorrisArtsCentre:Every3rdThursdayofthemonth,10am-12pm

Burrowbridge,KingAlfredPub:LastFridayofthemonth,2pm4pm

atanyandeverystage ofyourcaringjourney SomersetCarersisby yourside

Mondays: Mondays: Dropinforsupport,adviceandachatwithyourVillageAgent! Dropinforsupport,adviceandachatwithyourVillageAgent! Thursdays: Thursdays: Wednesdays: Wednesdays: Tuesdays: Tuesdays: FFridays: ridays:

GetOutsideinSomersetishelping peopletogetoutdoorsandmoveinmore waysthatsuityou.

Fromspendingtimewithfamilyand havingfunwithfriendsinthegarden,to enjoyingthesceneryandembracingthe weatheronourrollinghills,it'sallabout simplewaystogetoutsideinSomerset. Clicklearnmoretovisitthewebsitefor tips,advice,andinspiration,andget activeoutdoors!

Kickstartyourspringtimestrollswith theLivingStreetsMayChallenge Walkingisaneasyandaccessible waytoimprovephysicalandmental health.A20 minutewalkcanreduce theriskofanumberofpreventable healthconditions,includingcertain cancers,depression,heartdisease andType2diabetes. Byswappingashortdriveforashort walk,youcanalsohelpreduceair pollution,congestionandroad danger whilstsavingyourselfsome moneyandgettingactiveinthe process! GET OUTSIDE INSOMERSET L E A R N M O R E MAY NATIONAL WALKING MONTH Alldetailscanbefoundat www.getoutsideinsomerset.co.uk/ challenges L E A R N M O R E

Quick Reference Useful Websites and contact numbers

Website Telephone

Somerset Carers website

www somersetcarers org Visit the Carers Hub for a huge directory of local support and resources, searchable by condition. 0800 31 68 600

Spark Online Carers Groups

Spark online Carers Groups

www.sparksomerset.org.uk/ onlinecarersgroup Email:cath.holloway@sparksomerset.org.uk

https://www.sparksomerset. org.uk/online carers group

Cath Holloway 07951 944420

Carers UK www.carersuk.org 020 7378 4999

Citizens Advice

Spark online Carers Groups

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/ looking after people/carers help and support/ 03444 111 444 NHS www.nhs.uk/conditions/social care and support guide/practical tips if you care for someone/ 111

https://www.sparksomerset. org.uk/online carers group

Somerset Direct www.somerset.gov.uk/social care and health/ For Adult Social Care, Carers Assessments & Blue Badge Scheme blue badge@somerset.gov.uk

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

www.somersetft.nhs.uk/carers service and triangle of care/ Support to unpaid carers and family members who look after people with mental health problems

0300 123 2224

Spark online Carers Groups

01749 836 606 carers trust https://carers.org/ 0300 772 9600 Age UK www.ageuk.org.uk 0800 88 22 00

https://www.sparksomerset. org.uk/online carers group Spark online Carers Groups

https://www.sparksomerset. org.uk/online carers group

SOMERSET Carers BOUGHT TO YOU BY CCSTHE COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR SOMERSET SomersetCarersiscommissionedbySomersetCounty CouncilandNHSSomersettodeliversupporttounpaid Carers. WedothisthroughourarmyofVillageandCommunityAgents.Anyone over18thatlooksaftersomeoneinanunpaidcaringcapacitycanreceive supportfromSomersetCarersforfree. Youcanreferyourselfor,withpermission,youcanreferanotherperson toSomersetCarersbycalling08003168600. Youcouldbelookingafteralovedone,friend,partner,parentorchild(it doesn’tmatteriftheyareunderorover18)onaregularorirregularbasis. One Family: One Agent

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