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Looking after Older Loved Ones – A Practical Guide for New Carers (midday)

Learn tips and tricks for caring for someone and hear about the offers and organisations supporting unpaid carers in Sutton.

Thursday, 25 Sep 2025 - 20 Nov 2025

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This course will be held @ Sutton College on the following dates: 25/09/25, 09/10/25, 23/10/25, 06/11/25, 20/11/25

Becoming a carer can be a stressful and overwhelming time as circumstances change and responsibilities stack up. Practical advice and support at the beginning of their caring journeys can make a difference by helping you navigate the new responsibilities of being a care and also supporting the wellbeing of the person you care for. Learn tips and tricks for caring for someone and hear about the offers and organisations supporting unpaid carers in Sutton.
Each week a health, social care, or charity and voluntary sector organisation supporting unpaid carers in Sutton will bring topics to help you when looking after someone. These topics include

* Understanding caring, Carers’ rights, and Carers’ offer

* Financial and legal matters

* Useful equipment, gadgets, and adaptations for the home (small changes, big impact)

* Looking after yourself

* Looking ahead, emergency preparedness, and contingency planning

Sessions will last 1.5 hours followed by 30 minutes to socialise, network, ask questions, and meet others on the course.
This course is for unpaid carers in Sutton who are new to looking after an older partner, family member, or loved one, especially those who live with the person they care for.

Learners will need to live at a Sutton postcode or be registered with a Sutton GP.

This is a general course on caring and will not focus on any specific health condition. The course is for carers looking after someone with one or more long-term condition(s) or experiencing frailty.

You do not need any qualifications to attend. You do need an everyday understanding of spoken and written English.
For further information or queries. please contact enrol@suttoncollege.ac.uk or call 020 8289 4700.If you are unsure of your next steps for education, employment or career choices our Advice Service can help. Contact advice@suttoncollege.ac.uk
This course sets the foundation for a range of topics important to looking after someone. Further information sessions may be available through partner organisations, such as Sutton Carers Centre and Sutton Citizens Advice
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Price £0.00 / £0.00
Time Commitment 5 Session(s):
Thursday 12:00 - 14:00
Centre Sutton
Learning Aim Z0060052
Course Code S40064M18NG
Accredited courses at Level 2 or below may be free if you live in a London Borough, earn less than £28,860 (or less than £25,750 outside of a London Borough) or are in receipt of a means tested benefit and are looking for work.
Please make sure you read the course details before enrolling.

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