Support Groups:

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Carers' Support Groups are open to all Family Carers. The groups offer emotional and practical support from CCS staff , GP Link Workers, other carers and people who will understand your needs and concerns.

You will have access to up to date information regarding benefits, policies and developments that affect you as a carer.

The group may arrange trips, with transport, to places of interest or may organise an interesting programme of talks and meetings. Recent topics have included:

• Advice about medication
• How to prevent falls
• Therapeutic massage
• Basic first aid skills
• Moving and handling techniques
• How to use the internet
• How to manage stress

Meetings of Carers' Support Groups are held at:

• Bridgnorth
  3rd Thursday of the month at The Bungalow, Innage Lane 10.30am to 12.30pm.
  
• Church Stretton
  1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Mayfair Community Centre  2.00pm to 4.00pm.
  
• Ellesmere
  2nd Tuesday of the month at the Town Hall, Willow Street, Ellesmere  11.00am to 1.00pm.
  
• Ludlow
  3rd Thursday of the month at the The Red Cross Centre, Smithfield Car Park Ludlow
  2.00pm to 4pm.
  
• Oswestry
  Last Thursday of the month at Qube, Oswald Road, Oswestry  11.00am to 1.00pm.
  
• Shrewsbury
  3rd Wednesday of the month at St Nicholas Hall, United Reform Church Shrewsbury 11.00am to 1.00pm.
  

For further details call 01743 341995 or simply drop in!