Training and information sessions for carers
Selby and York Carers Centre (SYCC)
SYCC offer a range of courses at different times of the year – such as moving and handling, back care and pampering sessions. Check with them for details or look at the latest carers newsletter.
Lifting and handling/back care training session on 6 March 2008 - download the leaflet from this page for details.
Alzheimer's Society
The Alzheimer's Society provide a 10 week caring and coping education
course for carers of people with dementia. It covers a wide range of
topics, including power of attorney, moving and handling, coping
strategies.
tel: (01904) 658106
Alzheimer's Society website
Carers
- Who are carers?
- The impact of caring
- Selby and York Carers Centre
- Carer support groups
- Carer's assessment of need
- Carers Strategy Group
- Respite care
- Young carers
- Benefits and finance
- Black and minority ethnic carers
- Break services
- Emotional support and counselling services
- Disability information
- Carers Emergency Card
- Carers employment and life long learning (CELL)
- Health
- Information, advice and signposting
- Lesbian and gay carers
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Training and information sessions
- Transport
Contact
Customer Advice Centre
PO Box 402, 10/12 George Hudson Street, York Y01 6ZE
tel: (01904) 554141
minicom: (01904) 554120
fax: (01904) 554119
email:
housing.socialcare
@york.gov.uk
8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday
York Carers Centre
Nursery Block, 17 Priory Street, York, Y01 6ET
tel: (01904) 715490
email:
enquiries
@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
