Carers Rights Day event

Published: 25 October 2019

Join us on Carers Rights Day “Caring for your Future” – Event for carers and the people you care for.

Thursday 21st November, upstairs at Paignton Library 10am – 5.45pm – Official opening at 10.30am.

Join us on Carers Rights Day – a variety of stands, including all the services giving talks below plus Carers Aid Torbay, Parent Carers Forum, Young Adult Carers and Young Carers, Mencap, Tissues and Issues, Headway, Tissue Viability, Falls Awareness, Oral Health, Help Overcoming Problems Effectively (HOPE), Disability Information Service, Torbay Carers, Healthwatch, TALKWORKS, Stroke Association and more.

There will be 15 minute presentations with 10 minutes for questions on the following topics. Spaces are limited – booking is essential. Please contact Pauline on: 01803 208455 or email Pauline O’Reilly via our contact form; leaving your name, phone number and topic/s.

11am	Transition for children into adult services
11.30am	General benefits advice for Carers
12 noon	Technology Enabled Care / equipment to support your caring role
12.30pm	Understanding dementia
1pm	Replacement Care – what’s available in Torbay
1.30pm	Healthy eating on a budget
2pm	Adult Social Care – How does it work?
2.30pm	Hearing / sight loss
3pm	Healthy legs / pressure area reduction
3.30pm	Maintaining good mental health
4pm	Legal advice about planning ahead
4.30pm	Keeping active for better health
5pm	Managing work and Caring

For more information about Carers Services, please contact Signposts for Carers on: 01803 666620, email Signposts for Carers, join us on Facebook/TorbayCarers or visit www.tsdft.uk/carers