caring at christmas | Essex Carers Support

Dec 21, 2021

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Essex Carers Support

Dec 20, 2021

Healthy habits

Keep up with healthy habits over winter to help maintain your physical and mental wellbeing

Dec 16, 2021

Staying warm this Winter

The weather is getting noticeably colder and it’s important to stay warm and healthy through the winter months

Dec 15, 2021

Opening hours check

Check opening hours before the Christmas period if you're caring for someone...

Dec 14, 2021

Dementia friendly planning

We all have our Christmas traditions - but we must remember that these aren’t daily routines. If you have a person with dementia in your...

Dec 13, 2021

Getting connected

Talking is therapy. Simply having someone to listen to, or hearing that you aren’t alone in a situation can be a huge help. With this in...

Dec 10, 2021

Break time

Just because you are a support for others, it doesn’t mean you don’t need support yourself. Sometimes, saying you need a break is much...

Dec 9, 2021

Self care resources

It’s easy to get so wrapped up in looking after somebody else that we forget to care for ourselves. Our tip today is… Take the time to...

Dec 8, 2021

Opening up to others

Top tip number 3 - Opening up to others. Talking about caring at Christmas...

Dec 7, 2021

Asking for help

We all need a little help sometimes, but it can be difficult reaching out and asking for support for many people. Our top tip today is…...

Dec 6, 2021

Welcome to our 12 days of Top Tips

As the nights draw in and lights appear in windows, many people begin to feel the stress of the festive period creeping over them as...