The 'Resource Room'

The 'Resource Room' is a specially designated room for carers, based at Carers Wakefield & District. It holds many different information resources which are available for carers to use.

What does it offer?

The Resource Room provides:

somewhere carers can visit to relax, meet other carers and have a break from caring
access to up-to-date information from an independent, confidential source on a wide range of issues relevant to caring
resources for loan including tapes, CD's, books, videos, DVD's etc

Just some of the resources available

Age Concern book series covering a range of topics including:

Arthritis * Memory Problems * Dementia * Hearing Loss Cancer * Sight Problems * Strokes
* Alcohol Problems Caring for Someone who is Dying * The Carer's Handbook

Other books:

The Selfish Pig's Guide to Caring - by Hugh Marriott
Parkinson's at your Fingertips
Caring and Coping for someone with Severe Mental Illness

Videos:

Lost for Words - (Stroke & Related Dementia) with Pete Postlethwaite & Thora Hird
Putting you in the Picture - Rolf Harris on Epilepsy
No More Secrets - Parkinson's Disease
Friends and Family - supporting people in mental distress
Iris - (Alzheimer's) with Judi Dench & Jim Broadbent

CD's & Tapes:

Relaxation - Arthritis Care
Effective Anxiety Management - Sound Advice Tapes
Effective Anger Management - Sound Advice Tapes
Yoga Moods * Sleep * Fields of Dreams * Tibetan Journey

Interested?

If you would like to visit the 'Resource Room' or you are interested in any of
the above items, then please contact us. All the resources are free to use and
there are many more items available.

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