Our Carers drop in sessions are designed for current carers that care for those who have life limiting or shortening conditions.
These sessions are opportunities to explore the psychological challenges of your caring role in a supportive community. They are available to attend either face to face at the Hospice in Brentry or online.
Expectations
These weekly drop-in sessions are 1.5 hours long and facilitated by a Senior Psychological Therapist. The sessions are designed to help you consider your own experiences, and what you are learning from them.
Sessions
These are stand-alone sessions, so you can choose to attend just one session or as many as you would like. The sessions will give space to talk about:
- The psychological impact of being a carer
- Stresses of caregiving
- Caregiving burnout
- Changes in relationships
- Prolonged exposure to distress
- Long term effects and the future
And we will consider how you might support yourself.
- Sustaining energy and resilience
- Available networks of support
- Build community connections
- Carers can reflect on their circumstances with an opportunity to improve both their own mental and emotional wellbeing and the wellbeing of those who they care for.
Online sessions take place every Monday, 2-3.30pm (except Bank Holidays). *The sessions due to take place on 28th October and 23rd December has been cancelled.
Face to face sessions take place every Wednesday, 10.30am-12pm at St Peter's Hospice, Brentry. *The session due to take place on the 25th December has been cancelled.
Online check in sessions also take place every Friday, 8.15-8.45am. *The sessions due to take place on 1st and 29th November and 27th December have been cancelled.
The online sessions will be on Microsoft Teams. This can either be accessed via a browser such as Chrome, Safari or Edge or via the Teams app.
How to join
The drop in sessions are free to attend. If you would like to join, please complete the form below or call 0117 915 9454, 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours, please do leave a message.
Please check this page on the day of your visit in case of any cancellations.