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Here is some information that we thought might be of interest to you, if you have any information, news or pieces of interest you would like to share with others please let us know on 01978 318812 or e-mail jenny.jones@avow.org

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Fancy a holiday?

Wrexham Carers Service have been lucky enough to have been given the opportunity to offer a free weekend break to one of our Carers courtesy of Bond Holidays.

The holiday is for two people to stay at either of the Bond Hotels (St. Anne’s or Blackpool) any weekend in April. Bond Holidays provide specialist accommodation, transportation and equipment and they strive to offer the best possible facilities for their disabled guests.

To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is let us know why you deserve it, in less than 100 words. Because of the specialist equipment and facilities that are available at the Bond Hotels priority will go to someone who will make best use of the extra support available because of their caring role or illness/condition of the person they care for.

Entries need to be submitted to us at: *Please note you must be registered with Wrexham Carers Service.

Wrexham Carers Service

21 Egerton Street

Wrexham

LL11 1ND

Closing date: 23rd March 2012.

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Equality & Diversity Festival!

Come along and explore a diverse and innovative day of activities at Yale College Equality & Diversity Festival!

Students, staff and the community of Wrexham are invited to join in and explore our heritage, to share an understanding of each others differences and try new activities and experiences.

Yale College are embracing their new Equality Scheme and Action plan as they open their doors for an innovative Equality & Diversity Festival to take place on Wednesday 29th February between 10am and 4pm on both campuses. The event may be the first of its kind in the region, and everyone is invited to share an understanding of each other’s differences. Students, staff and visitors can take part in FREE workshop experiences including meditation in action, fun with sign language or even learn some hot rhythm in Samba Drumming alongside other interesting and challenging activities.

Programmes for the event have already been distributed around the town and are available in local libraries highlighting a list of pre-bookable workshop sessions going on around the College.

In Yale’s "market place" stands will include Age Cymru, Women’s Aid, BAWSO and Churches in Wrexham who will be ready to exchange information and share values. As part of the fun there will be watch and taste Live Cookery demonstrations and collaborative art to encourage interaction with an invitation to make some "Diversity Bunting" by creating a self-portrait with stitches using Yale’s long arm quilting machine. Practical opportunities are on offer to help get to grips with building and decorating tasks and electrical safety in the home as well as learning to dance and develop language skills.

This is event is suitable for all ages

Contact Karen Lyon (Yale College) on 01978 316429

or email kjl@yale-wrexham.ac.uk for more information.

When: Wednesday 29th February 2012, 10am - 4pm

Where: Yale College, Wrexham (both campuses)

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Helping to Raise Autism Awareness throughout the U.K. Autism affects 1 in 100 - which is roughly 30,000 people in Wales.
Despite this, much less is known about autism than other conditions which have similar prevalence. A lack of awareness in our public services, as well as the general population, can have huge implications for a person with autism. All too often, they will have problems getting appropriate support, and can encounter a whole number of difficulties in their school, their place of work, or their community.


Jo (Emily's Mum) says "Autism is all around us, we can help people with autism enter our world, if we encourage them to let us into theirs". Autism should be celebrated. This is the reason for Emily's_Ball.

The ticket price is £45 and includes:

· Red Carpet Arrival

· Glass of Wine on Arrival

· 3 Course Meal

· Oona Linnett Harpist

· Entertainment including Britain's Got Talent’s Jamie Pugh

· Music by Rebel and the Chief

· Guest Appearance by DJ's Jagger &Woody from Real Radio.

· Autistic Superstars Star Carly Ryan

Special "surprise" Guest

There will be a raffle and Auction on the evening all proceeds from this will be divided equally between Autism Cymru and The National Autistic Society.

Further information about the event can be found on www.emilysball.co.uk

For information and tickets contact Jo Perera on 07769 210919.

When: Saturday 28th April 2012 6:30pm-1:00am

Where: The Lion Quays, Oswestry

Price: £45.00

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Do you like reading?

‘Stuart - a life backwards’ to give away free!

The book written by Alexander Masters was part of World Book Night 2011 and tells the story of Stuart Shorter: thief,

hostage-taker, psycho and street raconteur. It is a biography told backwards, brilliant , humane and funny, it is as extraordinary and unexpected as the life it describes. We only have limited copies of the book, so please get in touch on 01978 318812

or e-mail carers@avow.org if you would like to receive a copy.

*Please note, books will need to be collected from AVOW.

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Carers Collection

The Carers’ Collection will be available at Wrexham Library with titles covering topics from autism and dementia through to guides providing advice on rights, benefits and the emotional aspects of being a full time Carer.

The launch of the Carers’ Collection marks a partnership between Wrexham County Borough Council Adult Social Care Department and Wrexham Library and Information Service working with the Wrexham Carers Service based at Ty AVOW on Egerton Street, Wrexham.

The Carers Collection include:

  • Aitken, Kenneth J. – A-Z of genetic factors in autism
  • Alzheimer’s Society – Caring for the person with dementia: a handbook for families and other carers
  • Banerji, Nicole – The accidental carer: 100 tips for meeting the challenges when caring for a stroke survivor
  • Boyd, Brenda – Parenting a child with Asperger Syndrome: 200 tips and strategies
  • Bradshaw, Anne and Merriman, Claire – Caring for the older person: practical care in hospital, care home or at home.
  • Brealey, Jackie and Davies, Beverly - How to help your
  • autistic spectrum child: practical ways to make family life run more smoothly
  • Caring Times – How to be a great care assistant
  • Costello, John – Caring for someone with a long-term illness
  • Dowling, James R. – Keeping busy: a handbook of activities for persons with dementia
  • Elliot-Wright, Susan – When someone you love has dementia
  • Handbook for care assistants: a practical guide to working with older people
  • Highe, Jackie – Now, where did I put my glasses: a practical and emotional lifeline to caring for your parents
  • Hoopman, Kathy – All cats have Asperger Syndrome
  • Ives, Martine and Munro, Nell – Caring for a child with Autism: a practical guide for parents
  • Jordan, Mary and Kauffmann, Judy Carole – End of life: the essential guide to caring
  • Knight, Abigail – Caring for a disabled child
  • Lear, Martha Weinman – Where did I leave my glasses: the what, when and why of normal memory loss
  • Lipsky, Deborah and Richards, Will – managing meltdowns: using the S.C.A.R.E.D. calming technique with children and adults with autism
  • McCurry, Susan – When a family member has dementia: steps to becoming a resilient caregiver
  • Marriott, Hugh – The Selfish pig’s guide to caring: how to cope with the emotional and practical aspects of caring for someone
  • Matthews, Jane – The Carer’s handbook: essential
  • information and support for all those in a caring role
  • Mental illness: a handbook for carers
  • Morris, Gary and Morris, Jack – The Dementia care workbook
  • Morse, Louise – Dementia: Frank and Linda’s story – new
  • understanding, new approaches, new hope
  • Morse, Louise – Worshipping with dementia: meditations, scriptures and prayers for sufferers and carers
  • Nichols, Shana, Moravcik, Gina Marie and Tetenbaum,
  • Samara Pulver – Girls growing up on the Autism Spectrum: what parents and professionals should know about the
  • pre-teen and teenage years
  • Nicklen, Stuart – Weird, wild and wonderful: a naturally
  • Autistic tale
  • Nolte, Ellen and McKee, Martin – Caring for people with chronic conditions: a health system perspective
  • Perrin, Tessa, May, Hazel and Anderson, Elizabeth –
  • Wellbeing in dementia: an occupational approach for
  • therapists and carers
  • Powell, Jennie – Care to communicate: helping the older person with dementia
  • Smith, Dr Tom – Coping with age-related memory loss
  • Tay, Sharon – the Carer’s cosmetic handbook: simple health and beauty tips for older persons
  • Treasure, Janet, Smith, Grainne and Crane, Anna –
  • Skills-based learning for caring for a loved one with an
  • eating disorder: the new Maudsley method
  • West, Sally – Your rights to money benefits 2010/2011: how to put more money in your pocket
  • Whitman, Lucy – Telling tales about dementia: experiences of caring
  • Woolf, Josephine and Michael – "Is the cooker turned off?": caring for an older person with failing memory

All these titles are available from Wrexham Library.Please contact 01978 292090

If you have read any of the above books please feel free to send in your reviews, alternatively if you have any recommendations for any other books you have read and think would be of benefit to others please contact us with the details.

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Flu Jab

As a carer you may be worried about getting Flu because it would affect your ability to care for the person you're looking after. The government policy is that the flu vaccine should be offered to the following groups:

  • People in reciept of Carers allowance
  • Everyone over the age of 65
  • Everyone over the age of 6 months who is in a clinical risk group.
  • People living in long-stay residential care homes.

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Facebook

Wrexham Carers Service has a new facebook page. Please follow the link below and 'like' us. We will keep you updated on all the latest news and events, and give you the chance to get interactive with us, voice your opinions and ask questions.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Wrexham-Carers-service/171840009563650