HOLLYBUSH HOUSE

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HOLLYBUSH HOUSE CARERS SUPPORT GROUPS
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Facilitators Carolyn Walker Nurse
Therapist, Fiona Manson Charge Nurse
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Development of carers days

• Hollybush House has always supported carers with
  in house groups for resident carers
• However, these did not reach the majority of
  carers due to geographical difficulties
• Australia trip evident that carers in Australia
  receive input from the veterans PTSD services

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11TH MARCH 2007

• FIRST CARERS SUPPORT DAY
• HELD AT HOLLYBUSH HOUSE DUE TO FINANCIAL
  CONSTRAINTS
• LOCAL CARERS INVITED
• 14 ATTENDEES

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PROGRAMME

• EDUCATION BASED PTSD AND THE IMPACT ON FAMILIES
  AND ACCESSING LOCAL SUPPORT
• PEER SUPPORT
• RELAXATION
• IMPORTANCE OF SELF CARE AND SAFETY
• FEEDBACK

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PROGRESS SINCE THEN

• HELD GROUPS IN NEWCASTLE X 3, CARLISLE, BELFAST,
  GLASGOW X 3, EDINBURGH, AYR X 2.
• ABERDEEN GROUP PENDING
• FURTHER NI GROUPS ALSO BEING ARRANGED
• WE HAVE HAD APPROX 15-20 ATTENDEES AT EACH GROUP

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WHO CAN ATTEND?

• SPOUSES/PARTNERS
• CHILDREN OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE
• PARENTS
• SIBLINGS
• FRIENDS AND CARERS
• FAMILY MEMBERS
• INTERESTED SUPPORT AGENCIES

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FUNDING

• POPPY SCOTLAND GENEROUSLY AGREED TO FUND SCOTTISH
  GROUPS
• OTHER GROUPS ARE FUNDED BY THE SOCIETY
• SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE HAVE JUST FUNDED US FOR
  3,500 TO DEVELOP A CARERS WEB SITE WITH CHAT
  ROOM (MAY 2009) FOLLOWING A REQUEST BY CARERS FOR
  THIS SERVICE

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GENERATING AWARENESS

• TALKS TO GROUPS
• DVD FILMED AND USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
  WITHIN THE SOCIETY
• DVD ALSO USED TO GENERATE AWARENESS WITHIN THE
  CLIENT GROUP

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FILMING THE DVD

• GLASGOW RHF MUSEUM GENEROUSLY GIVE US THEIR SPACE
  ON A SUNDAY
• SONJA AND HER TEAM FILMED THE WHOLE PROJECT ON A
  BUDGET
• THE WOMEN