Carer Peer Connect Discussion Forum

National Carers Week is about recognising and celebrating the outstanding contribution unpaid carers make to our nation. There are over 2.7 million family and friend carers in Australia providing 36 million hours of care and support every week* to a family member or friend who has a disability, ment...

There sure are Mary =) If you click on this link https://bit.ly/2In0tcJ you will be able to download the Carers Week Events Calendar . Liverpool Events can be found (starting) on page 22. Further details can be found on the Carers NSW website here -> http://www.carersnsw.org.au/national-carers-week ...

In 150 words (or less) - tell us what advise you would give to a person who has recently become a carer.

(I've borrowed this from a competition run by service provider NADO, located in Western Sydney (https://nado.org.au)

In 25 words (or less) – tell us the best motivational quote that helps you in your daily life as a carer.

(I've borrowed this from a competition run by service provider NADO, located in Western Sydney (https://nado.org.au)

Hi Rosie,

Thank you for sharing your story. Hopefully we can be a place of support for you, and know that you are not alone in your caring role.

Matthew

Thank you for sharing your story GK. It must be hard to witness your mums descent into demention and the isolation and losses that come with it. Hopefully this message board can provide some connection for you.

Thanks for sharing cau1. You’re right. There are both positives and negatives when friends start to disappear. I feel very fortunate to have the friends (and supports) in my life now who have joined me since the caring journey began.

Hey all, I was reading this article about Liz Cambage's battle with depression. Liz Cambage is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. The opening paragraph really hit home for me. "Have you ever heard of a rip? One moment you might be having a normal sunny day at the bea...

Three of the most common areas of injury for a carer are the neck, back and shoulders. Here's a link to a post I saw recently on 11 Stretches to Relieve Neck and Shoulder Tension on the website Bright Side. https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_65/656360/8001860-21882960-5-0-1543582692-1543582...

Carer Peer Connect provides opportunities for carers in New South Wales to be linked with each other where they can receive and provide peer support. Carer Peer Connect is centrally managed by Carers NSW and funded by Family and Community Services (FACS). Carers will be able to share information and...