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June 2003
Ring Around Carers | |
|  | | Are you a carer? If so, then this article may be of use to you! |
| | Ring Around Carers is a 'meeting place on the phone' for carers.
It's a chance for anyone who looks after a friend or family member to have a regular, friendly chat with other carers in their area. |
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| | Do you care for a friend or a relative? If you care for someone who is ill, or for someone with special needs or disabilities
if that person would not be able to cope on their own without you
then you are a carer...and the BBC's Ring Around carers is for you! Ring Around Carers is a 'meeting place on the phone' for carers. It's a chance for anyone who looks after a friend or family member to have a regular, friendly chat with other carers - it's confidential and it's free. Ring Around Carers means that you can meet a group of like-minded people without leaving your home. Many carers find it difficult to get out to see people or sometimes just miss that chat over a cup of coffee. All you need to join Ring Around Carers is a phone. The weekly chat lasts less than an hour, but it's time for you - the carer - to talk about the things that interest you. Right now if you're interested in finding out more all you have to do is call the BBC Radio Stoke Action Desk on 01782 260972 and they'll talk you through the application. Don't wait to make that call - do it now!
Quiz
Have a go at the Carer's Quiz:
Click here to play the quiz
Contacts
For reference, here’s a list of some carers organisations you may wish to contact:
Carers UK
Ruth Pitter House
20-25 Glasshouse Yard
London
EC1A 4JT
Tel 020 7490 8818
Fax 020 7490 8824
eMail: [email protected]
Caring Issues by Patient UK
Tel: 0191 217 1536
Fax: 0191 217 1536
web: www.patient.co.uk/carers.htm
Caring Matters
A national charity working to help people to make the best care decisions.
132 Gloucester Place
London
NW1 6DT
Tel: 020 7402 2702
eMail: [email protected]
web: www.caringmatters.dial.pipex.com/wguide2.pdf
Contact a Family
Helping families who care for children with any disability or special need
209-211 City Road
London
EC1V 1JN
Freephone: 0808 808 3555
Tel: 020 7608 8700
Fax: 020 7608 8701
Minicom: 020 7608 8702
web: www.cafamily.org.uk
Carers UK North of England
Includes the latest Newsletter
web: www.carersnorth.demon.co.uk/index.htm
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Have your say
If you're a carer, then we want to hear from you. What are the problems you're faced with? What do you think should be done to help you? Post your messages on this page...
Ring around Carers
This is an excellent idea, but the most important issue affecting the lives of Carers, is that the one being cared for is protected from intrusion, and this must be adherred to at all times.
ALYS AUDREY GREGORY
GILLOW HEATH, STOKE-ON-TRENT
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