Carers Support
We provide a range of services and support groups to help people who are caring for loved ones and encourage carers to take advantage of services and groups that may be helpful. Scroll down this page for details of our groups.
The Carers Services Manager located in Adult Social Care and Well-being Unit 
consults with carers and staff to ensure that services are meeting carers' needs.
Services that may also benefit carers
- Respite
- Day Centres
- Home Care
- Hospital Discharge (links to Home Care page which includes information about hospital discharge)
- Mobile Night Service (links to Home Care page which includes information about Mobile Night Service)
- Rapid Response Service (links to Home Care page which includes information about the Rapid Response Service)
- Poole Lifeline
- Adapting Homes
- Help and Care Short Break Service
- Specific Condition Support Groups (see further down this page)
- Support for Young Carers
- Access To Leisure
- Carers Assessment
Calender of Carers Events/Outings
If you live in Poole and are looking after a friend or relative who is sick or disabled, these events are for you. Information, friendly support and fun!
"You do not have to cope alone!"
August
- 1st August - Picnic in the Park - Carers and Cared For People
Hamworthy Park Cafe 10.30am - 20th August - Coffee Morning - Carers and Cared For People
Salvation Army, Poole 10.30am - 29th August - Haskins Garden Centre - Carers and Cared For People
10.30am
September
- 2nd September - Coffee Morning - Carers and Cared For People
St.Pauls Church, Canford Heath 10.30am - 4th September - Ballroom Dance Class - Carers and Cared For People
(Booking essential) - 9th September - Carers Network - Longfleet Baptist Church - 10.30am
- 19th September - New Forest Carers Outing (Booking essential)
- 23rd September - Carers Workshop - Creative Writing (Booking essential)
- 30th September - Study Day for Carers - General Care & First Aid
(Booking essential)
October
- 3rd October - Information Day for Learning Disability Carers - Kinson
- 14th October - Carers Network - Longfleet Baptist Church 10.30am
- 17th October - Coffee Moring for Carers and Cared For People
Upton Country Park Tearooms 11.00am - 22nd October - Carers Study Day - Expressing Yourself Clearly
(Booking essential) - 23rd October - Carers Study Day - Stay Young & Beautiful Pamper Day
(Booking essential) - 29th October - Carers Course - Caring for Someone at Home - Session 1
(Booking essential)
November
- 5th November - Carers Course - Caring for Someone at Home - Session 2
(Booking essential) - 11th November - Carers Network - Longfleet Baptist Church 10.30am
- 12th November - Carers Course - Caring form Someone at Home - Session 3
(Booking essential) - 18th November - Carers Study Day - Stay Young & Beautiful Pamper Day
(Booking essential) - 19th November - Carers Course - Caring for Someone at Home - Session 4
(Booking essential) - 19th November - Carers Study Day - Caring for someone who has had a stroke
(Booking essential) - 21st November - Carers Outing West Quay (Booking essential)
- 26th November - Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
Upton Country Park Tearooms 11.00am - 26th November - Carers Course - Caring for Someone at Home - Session 5
(Booking essential)
December
- 3rd December - Carers Study Day - Stress Management (Booking essential)
- 5th December - Carers Right Day - Information Afternoon (Booking essential)
- 9th December - Carers Network - Longfleet Baptist Church 10.30am
- 16th December - Carers Study Day - Moving and Handling (Booking essential)
- 17th December - Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
Upton Country Park Tearooms 11.00am - 23rd December - Coffee Morning for Carers and Cared for People
St.Pauls Church, Canford Heath 10.30am
For more information about the above events or any aspect of looking after someone at home call Val Mitchell on 01202 261174
Low cost trained and experienced sitters available to look after the person that you care for while you attend. Call Help and Care 0845 4500 418
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