Carer Speaker Series

https://familycarers.ie/Family Carers Ireland is the national charity supporting the 500,000 family carers across the country who care for loved ones such as children or adults with additional needs, physical or intellectual disabilities, frail older people, those with palliative care needs or those living with chronic illnesses, mental health challenges or addiction.Our vision is an Ireland in which family carers are properly recognised, supported and empowered. Our mission is to highlight the contribution of family carers to Irish society and to improve the lives of family carers throughout the country. We believe that no one should have to care alone

Family Carers Ireland

Carer stories shared monthly online via zoom

Welcome to our Carer Speaker Series where carers meet and hear stories directly from each other for support, learning and connection.Taking place every 4 weeks, we will have a chosen topic and spotlight a carer to share their story while others are invited to listen and discuss. September:James's Story - Battling for my Mother and BrotherJames cares for both his 83 year old mother who is living with dementia and his 63 year old brother who is autistic and has cerebral palsy. His story is one of battling systems and advocating for more assistance which has resulted in receiving the first dementia care package in Waterford. He is ready to share his story of his daily struggles and tips that worked to get more support. Sessions:<ul><li>Wed August 6th: Therese's Story: The impact of an Acquired Brain Injury on our family</li><li>Thurs June 12th: Ger's Story: Finding myself through Music</li><li>Mon June 9th: 7pm: Jackie's Story: Unschooling my Child</li><li>Wed May 14th: 7pm: Moira and Paul's Story: Minding your Relationship</li><li>Wed April 9th: 10am: Sinead's Story: Making a Will and Planning for the Future</li><li>Wed March 19th: 7pm: Lourdes's Story: Transitioning to Residential Care</li><li>Wed February 19th: 10am: Mary's Story: Epilepsy Journey</li><li>Wed January 22nd: 10am: Mark's Story: Transitioning to Adult Services</li></ul>________This group has evolved from one of our Online Carer Support Groups. Thank you to those involved for sharing their stories and sharing their ideas for this series.Story suggestions are welcome and if anyone wishes to contribute a story, please contact Norah directly at nduffy@familycarers.ie._______All attendees to our events/courses/workshops may be contacted by a member of Family Carers Ireland team as we require information, to be held in confidence, for statistical purposes. By attending this session you consent to Family Carers Ireland entering your name, county, and email address onto our attendance records on CRM for the following purposes:1) Statistical/ analytical and research purposes.2) To enable Family Carers Ireland to quantify services for funding to the Department of Health, Children and Health Board

Carer Speaker Series

More events from Family Carers Ireland

Discover more events from Family Carers Ireland, from Health to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.

Carer Speaker Series

More events from Family Carers Ireland

Discover more events from Family Carers Ireland, from Health to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.