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…
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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.
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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….
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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….
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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:…
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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. To access free online group therapy, including sessions on self esteem, self…
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Coping with Grief
When someone close to us dies there is no ‘correct’ or ‘usual’ way to cope. Each of us experiences grief differently. It is important to understand that grief is a…
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6 Tips for Better Sleep
Poor sleep is a common problem: about 40% of us are sleep deprived, and 1 in 5 of us can’t get to sleep even when we try. Poor sleep can have effects ranging from anxiety to depression…
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The importance of sleep – a Q&A with the experts
“a rest isn’t as good as a sleep” Sleep experts Professor Colin Espie (Professor of Sleep Medicine, University of Oxford) and Dr Dimitri Gavriloff (University of Oxford and Sleep Medicine…
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