Carers

Help for carers

Personal Assistants and Employers of Personal Assistants

On this page you’ll find a selection of resources which are aimed directly at Personal Assistants and employers of Personal Assistants. Our thanks go to colleagues at Self Directed Support…

Financial Wellbeing

Tips for Managing Finances

Plan your spend and budget – it might sound patronising but reviewing what’s coming into the household (earnings) and what’s going out (expenditure) can help identify potential savings.

Mental Wellbeing

An overview of our apps and online programmes

Smartphone apps and computer-based programmes are increasingly recommended and used to support various aspects of mental wellbeing. We offer access to a few such programmes through the National Wellbeing Hub….

Physical Wellbeing

Exercise

Exercise is a great way to reduce or wash away the stress of the day, it’s also one way to reduce the risk of a number of physical health concerns….

Mental Wellbeing

Sleep 101: Tips on how to improve your sleep

In this session, Dr Dimitri Gavriloff focuses on helping you gain a better understanding of what impacts a good night’s sleep and what you can do practically to take control…

Sleep 101 – Tips on how to improve your sleep podcast

Listen to Sleep 101 – Tips on how to improve your sleep In this session, Dr Dimitri Gavriloff focuses on helping you gain a better understanding of what impacts a…

Low mood: what is it and what helps? Podcast

Listen to Low mood – what is it and what helps Factors such as sleep, exercise, and breathing rhythms can help relieve low mood. In this session Dr Sheila Ross…

Anxiety: Practical Tips to Help You

Tracey Moggeridge, Mindfulness Practitioner & Coach, presents a series of short Relaxation Practices. Session 1: ‘Find your feet, find your seat, find your hands’ Session 2: ‘Mindfulness practices’ Session 3:…

Unpaid carers

What support is available for carers?

To find out about local carer support services, including carer centres near you, Care Information Scotland provides a detailed list of all carer centres and young carers services across Scotland, just follow this link. Shared Care Scotland have compiled a comprehensive list…