One-to-one support
We have a dedicated team of Support Workers who are here to offer carers one-to-one emotional support at the other end of a telephone, or at a face-to-face visit which can take place at a carer’s home or a convenient place of the carer’s choosing.
All of our workers are very experienced and have a wealth of knowledge to offer, as well as a kind, listening ear. If they don’t have the answers to a particular question then they will be able to signpost you to an organisation which does, or find the information on your behalf.
We know that carers don’t have a lot of spare time, so any information or practical advice you may need is tailored to try and help to make your day to day life easier.
We have put together a ‘top 10 tips’ on how to look after your own health and wellbeing as a carer. Take a look!
Counselling
Counselling is sometimes called “Talking Therapy”. It’s a chance to tell a counsellor about your feelings which may help to clarify why you feel the way you do.
You will not normally be given advice or opinions but will be offered an opportunity to look at your problems from several angles and decide what you would like to try and do about them.
We organise counselling sessions for carers at various venues throughout Wiltshire to try and ensure that they are accessible to everyone who would like the opportunity to meet a counsellor.
Carers are offered up to 8 sessions with each lasting 50 minutes.
This service is free of charge for carers because we recognise how important it is that everyone can access it. We meet the cost of the service through donations and funds but would very much welcome a donation towards it if you would like to.
If you think that counselling would help you then please get in touch with us. This service is only available to carers who are registered with us.
Befriending
Some carers feel that they would benefit from someone to talk to on a regular basis after having spoken to one of our Support Workers. This is where befriending comes in.
Our befrienders are trained volunteers who will have an understanding of the difficulties carers face. Many of them will have experience of caring themselves.
The aim of the befriender is:
- To provide you with time to talk and be listened to
- To offer you informal friendship, reassurance and support
- To try to help you to find ways to lessen your feelings of isolation.
The befriender can visit you at home or you can arrange to meet at another suitable venue. Alternatively, the befriender can contact you by telephone only.
Befriending can last for as long as you feel it is helpful and may last from a few weeks up to a year. The service will be reviewed regularly to provide you with the opportunity to give your comments on how things are going.
For more information, please get in touch.
