Rethink Carers Lancashire
Open to: Carers
Our group is in its 10th year of supporting carers by providing helpful information, a listening ear, empathy and suggestions for getting the best care for loved ones living with mental illness. We have excellent knowledge of local and national mental health services, as well as strong relationships with local service managers (both NHS and also social services teams from Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire councils). Our group offers peer support both in the group and at meetings that carers may attend such as needs assessment or clinical interventions. This gives carers the confidence and support they need.
Carers can access the group via email or telephone or attend meetings in central Lancashire These give people plenty of opportunity to share experiences with each other and also tend to be mini conferences featuring key speakers. If required, we can contribute to travel expenses or we can try to arrange lifts. Our basis is a belief that the best support for carers of people with mental illness is to have the best care for their loved ones. If you wish to get involved in the group, require any support or want to sign up to our newsletter, please contact us. This group is open to anyone across Lancashire.
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Next Meeting - Cancelled
Following Government Advice on the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, we have suspended group face to face meetings for the foreseeable future. We are looking at other ways we will be able to come together and hope to be able to share details with you shortly.
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Next Meeting in East Lancashire
Due to the darker nights at this time of year, we have taken the decision to suspend the East Lancashire group until spring 2020
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Read our Latest Newsletter
Click here to download our latest Newsletter, published in May 2020 Click here to download our latest Newsletter, published in May 2020
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Read our Past Newsletters
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Rethink Carers East Lancashire
In addition to our Lancashire wide group, we have a group that meets in Accrington on a monthly basis. The group offers the same support as the Lancashire-wide group, but with smaller numbers and more chance to address individual concerns. Due to the dark nights, we have suspended the East Lancashire group until spring 2020