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Carers Network

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Books

Book cover image "The essential carer's guide"
Book cover image "The reluctant carer"
Book cover image "The little girl in the radiator"
Book cover image "Care homes: When, why and how to choose a care home"
Book cover image "Being a good carer"
Book cover image "Coping with memory problems"
Book cover image "How to help someone with dementia"
Book cover image "Tender: The imperfect art of caring"

These are just some of the books we have available to borrow from the Library, please click on the image for more information. To find other books and e-books for carers please https://now.koha-ptfs.co.uk.  For a printable list of these books, please see our Carers Staff Network Resource List (linked below).

 

Online Resources

Carers UK
https://www.carersuk.org/
A charity offering help and advice for carers in the UK.

Carers Trust
https://carers.org/
Carers Trust works to transform the lives of unpaid carers. It partners with its network of local carer organisations to provide funding and support, deliver innovative and evidence-based programmes and raise awareness and influence policy.

NHS: Supporting our working carers
https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/how-to-guides/supporting-our-working-carers/
Includes information on:

  • Support available for carers who work for the NHS
  • Tips for line managers when supporting carers
  • Tips for HR professionals when supporting carers in your organisation
  • Taking a diverse approach
  • How these resources have already helped colleagues in the NHS by reading our case studies
 

Age UK: Help for Carers looking after a loved one
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/helping-a-loved-one/

Citizen's Advice: Carers - help and support
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/looking-after-people/carers-help-and-support/

STHK Carers Support (via Extranet)
https://intranet.sthk.nhs.uk/extranet/circle/235bf23ee7885b43609e3711dd47fd36
Support for STHK staff who are carers. Including link to download Carer's Passport.

 

The Carers Staff Network Printable Resource List is available here.
 

Find out more about the Carers Staff Network here on the Trust Extranet.