The Carers' Newsletter
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Page 8 South Lanarkshire Carers Network Limited Page 1 www.facebook.com/slcarers Contact Numbers New NHS 24 number 111 Social Work Local Offices Hospitals NHS 24 The Carers’ Newsletter Money Matters/Home Care Please like us on Facebook East Kilbride/Strathaven 0303 123 1008 Wishaw General 01698 361100 Rutherglen/Cambuslang 0303 123 1008 Monklands Hospital 01236 748748 Issue 35 Clydesdale 0303 123 1008 Glasgow Royal Infirmary 0141 211 4000 Page 1 2014 Consultation Carers’ Consultation Event 2014 Larkhall 0303 123 1008 Victory Infirmary 0141 201 6000 Event On Wednesday 22nd October, South Lanarkshire Carer’s Network held their Hamilton/Blantyre 0303 123 1008 Southern General 0141 201 1100 Page 2 2014 Consultation Event Consultation Event on Integration at the Alona Hotel, Strathclyde Park,……... Western Infirmary 0141 211 2000 Motherwell with 130 Carers and guest speakers.…The day was a great success. Page 2 Cares Questionnaires Young Carers Service 01698 455455 Hairmyres Hospital 01355 585 000 Page 2 Farewell to Linda Craig Welfare Rights Officers Supporting Carers Carer Support Team Pictured from the left to right are Page 2 Connecting you to Margaret Moncrieff, Director The Wefare Rights Officers supporting Wishaw General 01698 366118 Carers South Lanarkshire Cares Network Carers are based at South Lanarkshire Council Monklands Hospital 01236 712566 Page 2 Self Directed Support Money Matters service. Councillor Jackie Burns Hairmyres Hospital 01355 585522 Page 3 Short Breaks Fund (Chair of the Transition Board) with To contact a Welfare Rights Office you South Lanarkshire Carer Network 01698 285163 Robert Anderson, Chairperson Page 3 Self Advocacy Toolkit should call 0303 123 1008 South Lanarkshire Carers Network North Lanarkshire Carers Together 01698 404055 Tell them you are a Carer Page 3 Therapies in Hamilton and Harry Stevenson Mental Health 01698 361100 ext. 8540 Executive Director Page 3 Epilepsy Support Group Social Work Resources PRT Lanarkshire Carers Centre 01698 428090/wwwprtlcc.org.uk Citizens Advice Bureau South Lanarkshire Council Page 4 Staying Safe Guide Emergency Freephone Outwith Hours Hamilton 01698 283477 Emergency Social Work Service South Lanarkshire 0303 123 1008 East Kilbride 01355 263698 Page 4 Homelands Trust Pictured to the right is Jeanette Curtis Emergency Social Work Service North Lanarkshire 0800 121 4114 Clydesdale 01555 664301 Page 5 Warm Home Discount Director of South Lanarkshire Carers NHS Helpline Freephone 111 Cambuslang/Rutherglen 0141 646 3191 Network introducing guest speakers Page 5 Scottish Consortium Brenda Hutchinson for Learning Disability Carers Meetings - The Carers Meetings are open to all Carers in South Lanarkshire and are held on the first South Lanarkshire Council Wednesday of every month at 10.30 am in Blantyre Miners Welfare Community Resource Centre, 3 Calder Street, Page 5 Dementia Adventures Craig Cunningham NHS Lanarkshire Blantyre. Out of pocket expenses will be paid and a sandwich lunch provided. For more information, please Harry Stevenson Page 5 Nordoff-Robbins South Lanarkshire Council contact us on 01698 285163. Please see inside pages for all meeting dates Music Therapy and the Next Issue Page 6 Carers Information Networks Chairperson Community Hospital Numbers Pack The next issue of the Newsletter Robert Anderson Kello Hospital - 01899 220 077 Kirkland Hospital - 01236 748 748 will be MARCH 2015. Page 6 Anticipatory Care Lady Home Hospital - 01555 851 210 Lockhart Hospital - 01555 662 496 Should you wish anything & Power Stonehouse Hospital - 01698 794 000 Udston Hospital - 01698 723 200 published the deadline date is of Attorney 23rd FEBRUARY 2015 Page 6 Care Home Susan Bennie SLCN Staff Liaison Team (Treasurer) with Page 6 Seniors Together Rose Ann Doyle - Business Development Manager If you have found this Nancy Robertson and Pauline McIntosh - Carer Development Officer newsletter useful Sadie Young, Jo McIntyre - Carer Resource Development Officer please pass it on to Page 7 Carers Christmas Directors with the Joyce Brownlie - Carer Resource Information Officer someone you think it Party with may be of interest to Dave Marshall Carers Network Jade Jarvie - Administration Assistant and tell them about Page 7 Dates for your Diary South Lanarkshire Carers Network are open Mon to Fri 9:00-4:30pm South Lanarkshire Carers Network For further information call the main office on 01698 285163 Page 8 Contact Information If you have any comments or points of view, issues or information to give to Carers, or if you have THIS NEWSLETTER IS FUNDED BY SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL CARERS some handy hints or tips you would like to pass on, please send them to: STRATEGY MONIES & NHS LANARKSHIRE CARERS Joyce Brownlie :- South Lanarkshire Carers Network Ltd, 65 Bothwell Road Hamilton, ML3 0DW or phone: 01698 405164 or e-mail: [email protected] or visit our website: www.slcn.co.uk INFORMATION STRATEGY MONIES Page 2 Page 7 Connecting you to the South Lanarkshire Carers' Carers Network by Consultation Event on Integration South Lanarkshire Carers Network Website is in the Popular radio host Dave Marshall now process of being updated. ………………………………….. semi-retired from presenting prime time daily You can still view our Website at www.slcn.co.uk shows on Radio Clyde and Smooth Radio was or join us on Twitter @slcarers or visit Facebook at the guest at the Carers Christmas buffet.… www.facebook.comslcarers…………………..…… ………………………………… . ……… . ………………… Yesterday Once More was established as a Our Website and Newsletter is here to help you. non profit social enterprise, to raise much If you have a story to tell, or have any comments or needed funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and points of view, issues or information to give to Alzheimer Scotland. …… Carers, or if you have some handy hints or tips you Some of the many Information Stalls would like to pass on, then please send them to:…… Dave gave us a light hearted look back to Joyce Brownlie at [email protected] or call the our childhood and teenage years of the 50’s & 60’s, showing clips from old radio main office on 01698 285163. The Network hold their monthly meetings on the and early television shows also with clips from first Wednesday of every month in: comedians such as Chic Murray and Francie & Josie.………… ……….…………………………… Blantyre Miners Community Resource Centre, 3 Calder Street, Blantyre, G72 0AU A Good time was had by all at the Carers Christmas Meeting.…………………………………. Full house at the Alona Hotel The event had a very productive and successful Question and Answer session; for further Meetings are held from 10:30-12:30 with a guest information on the event please visit our website speaker and a sandwich lunch, we look forward to seeing you there.………… ..…… on: www.slcn.co.uk The first Meeting of 2015 will take place on Carer Questionnaire Wednesday 4th February with a representative Above are some of the Carers Throughout the year the Carers Network will be from Boots Pharmacy as our first guest speaker of Eyes down for Bingo who enjoyed Dave Marshall’s Show distributing a Questionnaire.…Please complete this and the year. For a list of further meetings please check return in the prepaid envelope provided. page 7 of this newsletter or the Website for further Questionnaires will be distributed quarterly and in details. ………………………… alphabetical order to allow a balanced flow throughout the year. A Christmas Message Dates for the Diary It has been another exciting year, as we are South Lanarkshire Carers Network empowered by new friends during networking and Below is a list of dates for the Carers meeting for 2015 to be held in say a fond farewell to Blantyre Miners Welfare Community Resource Centre, 3 Calder Street. promoting Self Directed Support.………………………... Self Directed Support (Development Officer) th th Linda Craig who has been with We now look forward to continuing with our…... Feb Wednesday 4 February Aug Wednesday 5 August voluntary Self Directed Support Information……... th nd Changing Support the Network since 2003. Mar Wednesday 4 March Sept Wednesday 2 September Roadshows throughout South Lanarkshire in 2015. Changing Lives Conference st th Linda will be joining the staff at Apr Wednesday 1 April Oct Wednesday 7 October will be held on May the season bring you caring and sharing that st Kilbryde Hospice in the new year. May Wednesday 6th May Nov Wednesday 4th November Wednesday 21 January 2015 will warm your heart. rd nd at Hamilton Race Course If you have any enquiries please call Pauline McIntosh Wednesday 3 June Wednesday 2 December Cheers from SL SDS Network Team Jun Dec Development Officer on 01698 285163.… Jul Wednesday 1st July Page 6 Page 3 Carer Information Packs Self Advocacy Toolkit Anticipatory Care Plan (ACP) & Power Of Attorney Short Breaks Fund (POA) campaign for your information. Self Advocacy Toolkit training course will take place Creative Breaks on 5th February 2015 from 10.30 - 2.30pm. The venue will be confirmed nearer the time.…… ….. The first TV advert PRT Lanarkshire Carers Centre has been awarded …………… . ………… . …………………… will go out on The session can give you a brief overview of your STV on the funding by the Creative Breaks Grant Programme to 1st December. fund flexible breaks for carers as part of the range of rights and explore your experiences thus far in services and support that is currently offered to navigating the system. Good Communication The posters will Carers in Lanarkshire.…………………………………………. techniques are also covered. The session also digs be distributed deeper to explore why