Carers Training
There’s strong evidence that many carers are unaware of their rights, and this lack of knowledge may be a barrier to accessing vital support. We offer free, accessible training for unpaid carers of people with dementia to ensure they have a greater understanding of their rights, and how to access them.
National Lotteries Community Fund
In 2024 we were awarded funding from the National Lotteries Communities Fund. This has enabled us to develop our work supporting unpaid carers. As well as continuing to offer our range of carers' rights workshops for individuals, community groups and carer organisations, we will be engaging further with carers to learn where there are gaps in training in order to develop new workshops.
Current topics for our friendly, interactive workshops include:
- An Introduction to carers' rights
- The Carers (Act) Scotland 2016, with a focus on Adult Carer Support Plans
- Hospital admissions and discharge
- Self-Directed Support
- Power of Attorney and other advance decision making
- Welfare benefits and income maximisation for carers
- Residential Care Costs
How to take part
We recognise that carers are often busy people, so our scheduled workshops will last a maximum of 90 minutes and we send out follow up information to all our attendees.
Please get in touch with the dementia training team at dementiatraining@agescotland.org.uk if you have any questions, would like to book a training session or would like to be added to a workshop waitlist.
An Introduction to Residential Care Costs - 27th February
This workshop covers how to navigate and understand residential care home funding.
An Introduction to the Carers (Scotland) Act - 24th February
This workshop provides an introduction to the Carers (Scotland) Act and what it means for carers.
Carers’ Rights: Hospital Admissions and Discharge - 16th January
This workshop covers carers’ rights in relation to hospital discharge and other considerations for carers during a hospital admission and stay.
Dementia and Communication for Unpaid Carers - 3rd February
This short course explores the communication problems which dementia can bring and also tips and strategies for communicating more effectively.
Mood & Wellbeing Workshop: For unpaid carers - 27th January
A short workshop looking at what factors can affect mood for people living with dementia and activities that can be beneficial.
Your Rights and Hospital Admissions and Discharge - Self Study
This self-study course covers carers’ rights in relation to hospital discharge and other considerations for carers during a hospital admission and stay.
Your Rights and the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 Self Study
This self study course provides an introduction to the Carers Act legislation and what this means for carers, with a particular focus on the Adult Carer Support Plan.