High demand from parent carers to join HPC programmes
January 6 2022
HPC programmes starting this month in Enfield, Bedford and Teesside are already oversubscribed with parent carers very keen to take part.
Five programmes are starting in January and February run by newly trained facilitators …
Read moreGurdeep’s experience of the HPC programme
December 6 2021
“I’m now more active, doing more for myself, accessing support, learnt tools which I have used to help my child, changed eating habits for my family.” Gurdeep S, HPC participant
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The last CLANGER- Sleep
December 3 2021
Many parent carers struggle with sleep, but we all know it’s so important.
Here are some of the ideas our Family Faculty came up with to help us sleep better.
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The next CLANGER: Relax
December 3 2021
Taking time to relax can seem like a unnecessary luxury for parent carers, but it’s essential for health and wellbeing.
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Sarah, parent carer
December 2 2021
“The clangers are now stuck in my head and in moments of stress etc. I stop and think about how I can help myself.” Sarah, HPC programme participant Autumn 2021
For all our CLANGERS …
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How Covid has affected parent carers- Karen’s experience
December 2 2021
“Getting through the last 18 months has been one of the biggest challenges our family has ever had to face. Just when we thought life with a severely disabled child who is medically …
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Participants’ experiences of the programme
December 2 2021
Parent carers who have participated in the programme tell how it’s helped them.
“The Healthy Parent Carer Programme is about focussing on yourself, starting to give yourself time back..”
https://healthyparentcarers.org/wp-content/uploads/HPC_Participant-Experience.mp4
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Facilitators’ experiences of running the programme
December 2 2021
Facilitators of the HPC programme share their experiences of running it.
https://healthyparentcarers.org/wp-content/uploads/HPC_Faciliators-Experience.mp4
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Eat Well
December 1 2021
Our next CLANGER encourages us to look after our wellbeing by eating healthily.
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Plain Language Summary of HPC feasibility study published
November 11 2021
Here’s our plain language summary. Thanks to the parent carers who reviewed and refined it for us. We always appreciate your input.
Here are some quotes from the paper:
“It was really good. I came …
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