Programmes
Caring with Confidence helps carers to build on their own skills and knowledge through a series of informal training sessions which can be completed face to face, online or through self-study books. We have two programmes and a number of ‘add-on’ sessions targeted at particular groups of carers.
Generic Programme
The generic programme is made up of seven individual sessions. You can choose how, when, and in what order you want to do them and you can do as many or as few as you like depending on your own needs and circumstances. The only requirement is that you do the introductory session - Finding Your Way - first as this introduces you to the rest of the programme.
Regardless of which route (groups, workbooks & online) you choose to get involved with, the content of the seven sessions is the same.
The programme covers a wide range of subjects including accessing resources and maximising your income, how to be fit for life and caring, and getting the best from communicating with professionals.
Nearing the End of Life programme
The second programme, Caring for Someone Near the End of Life, is split into two parts and specifically designed for carers of people nearing the end of life and for carers after the person they care for has died. It looks at the issues and challenges for carers in this situation and covers a range of subjects including who and when to ask for help, medication and possible side effects, coping strategies and ideas and support in moving forward with your life.
Due to particular sensitivities around caring for someone nearing the end of life and after they have passed away, this programme is only available through local group sessions run through our Provider Omega, The National Association of End of Life Care.
Tailored sessions
While Caring with Confidence is aimed at all adult carers, we also have a particular focus on a number of target groups.
In addition to the Nearing the End of Life programme outlined above, we are developing a range of tailored sessions you can choose to add to the generic programme.
These are aimed at carers of:
- disabled children
- adults with complex needs
- people living with mental ill-health
- people with dementia