A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability or a mental health problem including dementia who cannot cope without their support. In Forth Valley there are Carers’ Centres which are independent charities that deliver a wide range of local support services to meet the needs of carers in their own communities.
All Carers’ Centres are able to provide information, advice and emotional support.
- Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Carers Centre
- Stirling Carers Centre
- Supporting Carers in Scotland | Carers Trust Scotland
- Carers Assessment – Self-directed Support: A Guide for Carers | Gov.scot
- Your emotional wellbeing as a carer for a person with dementia | Alzheimer’s Society
- Managing distress in a person living with dementia – Dementia UK
- Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project (MECOPP) work in partnership with carers, voluntary organisation and statutory bodies to challenge and dismantle barriers that deny Black and Minority Ethnic carers access to health, social work and other social care services in Edinburgh, the Lothians and further afield.
- Carers Hub — Dementia Services Development Centre
Hints and Tips for Living Well at Home with Dementia
This page focuses on possible practical strategies to help the person living with dementia cope well at home. We signpost you to local resources in Forth Valley that maybe useful, more detail can be found in the contacts page at the end of this booklet. However, remember what works for one person doesn’t always work for another.
This page is designed to be read in sections. Do not feel like you have to read it all at once.