We all need to look after ourselves, especially when you are caring for someone. When you know how to look after yourself physically and mentally you will be able to do the things you need to each day.
The Myton Hospice’s Patient and Carer Wellbeing Service is for people aged 18 years+ living with a life-limiting illness in Warwickshire, and their carers. For carers, they aim to provide the vital support, guidance and information needed to enable them to care for their family member or friend, as well as ensuring their own health and wellbeing is preserved within their caregiving role.
Their Wellbeing nurses are trained and able to work with carers individually to identify where they may need extra support. They are then able to initiate the specific help needed through their internal teams where appropriate or signpost to external services. This service can only support carers of patients they are supporting in the Wellbeing Service. Find out more https://www.mytonhospice.org/patients-and-families-2/the-services-we-provide/patient-and-carer-wellbeing-service/
Rugby Myton Support Hub offers The ‘Listening Ear’ Carers Support Group. This is a safe, friendly, supportive and confidential space to share experiences and advice with others in similar situations. Running for six weeks, this group is patient led and facilitated by counsellors. Carers meet, support each other, share life experiences, laugh, cry and no subject is off limits.
Also at Rugby Myton Support Hub is Coffee Connexion, an informal drop-in session where anyone can seek advice and support. These are hosted on Tuesdays 3:30pm-5pm and Thursdays 1:30pm-3pm at their Hub situated on the grounds of St Cross Hospital in Rugby.Find out more www.mytonhospice.org/Hub
At Warwick Myton Hospice, they provide planned short-term temporary respite care for people living with a life-limiting illness who wish to give their carers a rest. Patients need to be registered with a Warwickshire GP and cared for by family or friends at home. We provide an opportunity for a planned respite stay of 1 week with a maximum of 2 weeks per year to give carers a break. Find out more www.mytonhospice.org/respite
The Recovery and Wellbeing Academy has lots of resources for people who live in Warwickshire. The Academy offers a wide range of courses and workshops designed to empower your mental health and wellbeing provided by a number of Partner organisations working together. Courses are delivered face-to-face and online via Zoom. All Academy courses and workshops are completely free of charge. Find out more here.
Wellbeing for Warwickshire has resources to support your mental health including a 24-hour support line.
NHS Talking Therapies operates as a collaboration between Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and Coventry and Warwickshire Mind. It is a free NHS service to help people with mild, moderate, and moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and low mood. They have lots of resources to support your mental health including a self-referral form for support. Find out more here.
