Talking can help you to: Caring Explore how you are really feeling about things and what and options you have Keep yourself well, which Sharing will improve the quality of the time you spend with your loved one What is caring and manage difficult feelings that you may be experiencing sharing? such as anxiety, anger, The caring and sharing service resentment or helplessness is for clients over the age of 50 gain extra support outside who care for a loved one, it your network of friends and offers carers a safe place to talk family to a trained counsellor about build your confidence to how things are for them and to enable you to meet your own explore and concerns they may needs have in confidence. plan for the future A carer is someone who spends Some things people a significant proportion of their have used our service time providing unpaid support to a family member, partner or have said? friend. Whether you are caring for has lifted me “Counselling someone who from a very lonely and is confused or has dementia exhausted state and given me is ill a path to recovery. I now have is frail the tools to prevent me from is disabled burning out again. I have a has a mental health problem plan for my future life at work or has a substance misuse and home” problem It is really important to continue to look after yourself as well. has helped “ ….Counselling improve my relationship with my Mum (who I care for) and this How can talking help? has helped improve her behaviour towards me”
Caring and Sharing What is caring and sharing? The caring and sharing service is for clients over the age of 50 who care for a loved one, it offers carers a safe place to talk to a trained counsellor about how things are for them and to explore and concerns they may have in confidence. A carer is someone who spends a significant proportion of their time providing unpaid support to a family member, partner or friend. Whether you are caring for someone who is confused or has dementia is ill is frail is disabled has a mental health problem or has a substance misuse problem It is really important to continue to look after yourself as well. How can talking help? Talking can help you to: Explore how you are really feeling about things and what options you have Keep yourself well, which will improve the quality of the time you spend with your loved one manage difficult feelings that you may be experiencing such as anxiety, anger, resentment or helplessness gain extra support outside your network of friends and family build your confidence to enable you to meet your own needs plan for the future Some things people have used our service have said? “Counselling has lifted me from a very lonely and exhausted state and given me a path to recovery. I now have the tools to prevent me from burning out again. I have a plan for my future life at work and home” “ ….Counselling has helped improve my relationship with my Mum (who I care for) and this has helped improve her behaviour towards me”
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