Carers' Page

Carers' Meetings

Regular meetings are held for carers of people with MS in the Bournemouth and Local Area. Carers do not have to be members of the branch. Age and relationship to the person cared for does not matter, you simply have to be someone who cares. If you have a topic you would like to discuss at the meetings, please let us know. Some meetings will be just for socialising. Are you a 'young carer'? Maybe you would like to start or be involved with a young carers group. In which case we look forward to hearing from you.
Click Here for Date of Next Meeting        
Click Here for 2009 Meetings Programme


Contact for more information or just turn up at the meetings.

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Support for Carers

The MS Society provides support at three levels:

Local Branch Level

In addition to the Carers' Group meetings descrbed above, the Bournemmouth Branch Support Officer (Welfare) provides one to one support to carers and signposting to other sources of help and information. Some local Primary Care Trusts run a 'Looking after Me' Carers' Course. The St Johns Ambulance Brigade and the British Red Cross also run courses for carers from time to time. The Help & Care Sitting Service allows carers living in Dorset and Poole to enjoy a subsidised short break from their caring responsibilities. Ideal to allow carers to attend the MS Bournemouth Carers' Group and other carers' meetings and training courses.

Regional Level

The Regional Committee are looking to appoint a member to liaise with branch Support Officers and National Centre to ensure effective delivery of welfare support including support by the Society to carers.
Meanwhile the regional Support Development Officer is covering this role see: Regional Web Pages. The SDO and can be contacted by email at:  

National Level

The MS Society's Carers Programme has brought together under one umbrella the many and varied activities that are already taking place. The new commitment at national level to develop the delivery of services and local support has resulted in better support for carers of people with MS. The Carers Programme Manager, Joanna Ridley, can be contacted by email at:  

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Helpfull Information for Carers

MS Society's Carers' Home Page
MS Society's Young Carers' Page
MS Society's Free Publications for Carers
West Region Young & Newly Diagnosed and Young Carers Page
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
CarersUK
Young Carers Net
ACE National
MS Active Source
More links can be found here

Please contact us if you find errors in these links or wish to suggest other links.

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Local Support Organisations

Bournemouth Online - Support for Carers
Bournemouth Online - Support for Young Carers
Poole Carers' Network
Poole Young Carers
Poole Caring & Health Page
Disability Action

'Looking After Me' A course for adults caring for someone living with a long term health condition or disability (2½ hr session per week over 6 weeks).
Bookings: Health Information Shop 01202 318 954 or 01202 688 880

Please Contact us if you find errors in these links or wish to suggest other links.

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