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Local hospice The person you are caring for may have a key professional at a local hospice and they will understand how you are feeling as they meet many young carers. If you are caring for a sibling Christopher’s Children’s Hospice offers support to the whole family including sibling groups. Ac…

You can find arts and sports and groups on Connect to Support Surrey . These groups can help you out of the house and make new friends. The groups include: art choirs gardening walking groups walking sports like footfall or netball Social prescribing can help you to improve your health and wellbeing. The service helps you find things you can do in your local community. It's free to use, although some of activities may charge. All the services can give you advice and support on topics like: mental health emotional wellbeing a chance to get out and meet new people Depending on where you live you may have to go through: a GP or nurse social worker benefits advisor community pharmacist In other areas you can contact them direct. Healthy Surrey can provide help and support if you want to: improve your mental wellbeing get more active…

Download this quick checklist (PDF) on what you can do to practically care for someone who is in their last days and hours of life. The following also provides information about how you might provide physical care to the person: Pain The person you care for may be in pain for a number of reaso…

personal-relationships There are many activities, day centres and groups available across Surrey: Day centres often run activities and lunch clubs, and some can provide a mini-bus to pick you up and take you home again. Contact your local borough or district council or search ‘ Day centres ' to find something near you. Find your local district or borough council (GOV.UK). Connect to Support Surrey has information on a range of arts and crafts groups and activities and includes: Art Theatre Dance Photography Singing Choirs Bridge Sewing Knitting Gardening Sport and leisure activities on Connect to Support Surrey include: Bowls Tennis Badminton Swimming Golf Cricket Yoga Feeling lonely? Have a look through our Loneliness and Social Isolation page to find some suggestions that could help you stay active and connect with others…

that if your child develops certain symptoms these can be treated quickly (called anticipatory prescribing). Who can help Art therapist Will use the process of self-expression, and the resulting artwork to help your child understand their emotional conflicts, develop social skills, improve self…

Extra care housing progress Work starts on new state-of-the-art facility in Guildford…