Christine cares for her husband who has had dementia since 2015, and in the latter years his condition has become worse. Christine, who was put in contact with us through Age UK Salford and Age UK Bolton, has now completed our communications course for family caregivers. Christine said: “It is an absolute privilege [...]
It’s just nice to talk : One-to-one sessions supporting family caregivers Lil Edwards from Bolton cares for her husband, who has been living with dementia for four years. The pair enjoy using local dementia cafes and centres, and Lil began accessing our one-to-one support sessions in June 2022, which are specially tailored for family caregivers. [...]
Bolton Family Caregivers wellbeing improved through our ‘Empowered Carers’ service, report shows. A new report carried out in Bolton showed that the wellbeing of Family Caregivers caring for someone with dementia can be improved with specialist one-to-one support. Ten Carers received six sessions each from Empowered Carers, which offered emotional and practical support for those [...]
Empowered Carers provide one to one dementia specific therapeutic support for family caregivers. In April 2022, the team started to deliver Empowered Carers session in Bolton. Caregivers completed a set of questions on Session 1 and again on Session 6. Early results from the first 10 Caregivers completing Session 6 suggest a reduction in [...]
Malcolm, husband to Marj and dad to Joanne, was diagnosed with dementia in 2021, and the family were referred to Empowered Conversations thanks to our colleagues within the Age UK Salford team. Here, Marj and Joanne tell us about their experience of completing our six week communication course for family carers. Marj said: [...]
Unpaid Carers from Salford are sharing their knowledge this World Alzheimer’s Day to support other families and individuals facing a new diagnosis of dementia. This year’s theme is Know dementia, know Alzheimer's, which is at the core of what we do at Empowered Conversations. We work with unpaid Carers, professional Carers and people living with [...]
“I am now able to cope a lot better and enjoy activities with my parents”, says daughter Years after her parents' diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, Maria Hill was left feeling unsupported and unsure of where to turn to next. She was referred onto our Empowered Conversations course through Age UK Salford and tells us she [...]
Daughter says “the penny has dropped” after joining the Empowered Communication course. With both of her parents receiving a dementia diagnosis, Teresa found herself struggling, especially with her mum who is in a care home and is now losing the ability to communicate. Luckily, she was referred to Empowered Conversations and says that the “penny [...]
The Empowered Connectors programme invites Carers who have been on the Empowered Conversations journey – whether that’s attending our Communication Courses or receiving one-to-one support – to share their experiences to help others who are facing similar situations. Meet Empowered Connector Janet Birkins who cares for her husband Keith who has Alzheimer’s. “My husband [...]
The Empowered Connectors programme invites Carers who have been on the Empowered Conversations journey – whether that’s attending our Communication Courses or receiving one-to-one support – to share their experiences to help others who are facing similar situations. Meet Empowered Connector Justine Ward-Mallinson, from Clifton, who cared for her mum for seven years at [...]