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Carers benefit from courses to help them look after themselves
The Looking After Me Course
Carers have been given useful advice to help them looking after themselves.
The Looking After Me Course, run by Education Programme for Patients, is aimed at carers providing them with information such as relaxation, healthy eating and communication skills.
A recent course was run in Pembrokeshire where 50 per cent of the participants cared for their spouse or partner and a further 40 per cent were carers for their child with long-term health conditions. Fifty per cent of participants also had a long-term health condition themselves.
Carers Friendship Group celebrates its third anniversary
“I HARDLY left the house before meeting this group, they have given me another life alongside caring.”
These are the words of Mimi Tebeje, pictured, who joined in with the celebrations to wish The Carers Friendship Group a very happy third year running.
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MEETING UP: Members of the Carers Friendship Group pictured during their third anniversary celebration dinner at the Punch Bowl in Cleethorpes. Pictured with the group are, Stewart Coley, left, and Tony Packham, right, who set up the group. Picture: Rick Byrne
Mimi, of Hainton Avenue, Grimsby, is a mum-of-two and full time carer to her 15-year-old daughter Ruth Kidene, who suffers with genetic problems reducing her mobility.
Two years ago she joined the friendship group which formed off the back of meetings at the North East Lincolnshire Carers Centre in Victoria Street, Grimsby.
It is for carers and ex-carers who, without the support of each other, would otherwise not have much of a social life.
The group which now has around 30 members, meets regularly for drinks, meals and informal chats.
