Mental Health

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Government Policy

Rethink

Belgravia Carers Group

If you care for someone who has mental health problems there is extra guidance about your right to an assessment of your needs.

Government Policy

Standard six of the NHS National Service Framework for Mental Health 1999 aims to:

" to ensure health and social services assess the needs of carers who provide regular and substantial care for those with severe mental illness, and provide care to meet their needs."

Standard six states:

" All individuals who provide regular and substantial care for a person on CPA (Care Programme Approach) should:

• Have an assessment of their caring, physical and mental health needs, repeated on at least an annual basis
• Have their own written Care Plan which is given to them and implemented in discussion with them."

If you feel that the statements in Standard Six apply to you please see contact your local Customer Service Centre and ask about a Carers Assessment

OR

Tell the social services or health worker involved with the person you care for that you would like a Carers Assessment. Please refer to the contact details below for further details.

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Rethink - Family Education & Training Programme (FETP)

Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, to recover a better quality of life.

Aims:

• To provided information about the illness, treatment and local resources
• Demonstrate problem-solving techniques
• Reduce levels of stress experienced by carers
• Reduce the sense of isolation experienced by carers

If you are a carer and would like further details contact:

Karen Stockley
FETP Operations Officer
c/o Morley's House
Morley's Yard
Walkergate
Beverley
HU17 9BY
Tel/Fax (01964) 502727

Sessions include:

• Introduction to each other
• What causes the illness?
• Signs & symptoms
• Medication
• Increasing independence
• Local treatment Resources
• Rehabilitation
• Legal issues

Rethink is the operating name of National Schizophrenia Fellowship and is not part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Social Services.

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Belgravia Carers Group

Based in Goole this independent service are a friendly, self-help group who offer support and sharing experiences/information with others who look after someone with a mental health problem. The funding received by this group helps them to organise:

• speakers
• trips
• meals out

They are a chatty, fun loving group of individuals who enjoy sharing a joke. So why not drop in and attend one of the meetings to find out more for yourself. Caring can often mean isolation but by getting together for a monthly meeting to recharge the batteries and highlight that as a carer you are not alone.

Meeting are held, usually, on the first Tuesday in the month at 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. at:
Belgravia Resource Centre
6/7 Belgravia
Goole
East Riding of Yorkshire
DN14 5BU

Anyone is welcome whether you are a male or female carer. If you would like to contact them please leave your details with Rita Hill or Elaine Hill (who are workers of the Belgravia Resource Centre) on: Telephone (01405) 720780

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