Caroline, our Registered Care Manager (pictured on the left) and Freya, our Care Supervisor have been out and about recently meeting with support services in the Stockport community.

In January they spoke at the Signpost for Carers network meeting, Signpost are an independent charity who support unpaid carers, they talked about the services we offer, and the partnership we have with Signpost to provide respite support while the main carer takes a break. The network meetings provide unpaid carers an opportunity to meet and socialise with others who also care for loved ones and is a forum to share concerns and challenges that can be raised with the Stockport Carers Partnership. 

The network is open to anyone with an unpaid caring role in Stockport, as well as anyone that works with unpaid carers in the borough.

For more information visit www.signpostforcarers.org.uk

On the 28th February Caroline and Freya attended the Healthwatch Stockport event. Healthwatch works in each local authority in England and has statutory powers under the health and social care act 2012. Their purpose is to help individuals and families get the best out of their local health and social care services. Here’s a summary of what Healthwatch Stockport can provide:

• Information about health care services in the local area and how to get in touch.

• An online feedback centre where people can share their experiences of health and social care services in Stockport.

• Regular meetings and coffee mornings to meet and share information.

• Forums focussing on specific topics such as Dementia Awareness for individuals and their carers to attend.

• Newsletters and reports covering local and national health care matters.

For more information visit www.healthwatchstockport.co.uk