Resource Catalogue

ASN Activities / Groups in North Lanarkshire

Local Guide/ Directory to activities and services for parents/carers and their loved ones. This information has been collated by North Lanarkshire Carers Together. Permission has been sought from all partners/agencies promoted within this directory.

Download the ASN Activities / Groups in North Lanarkshire booklet here:

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Anticipatory Care Planning

What is Anticipatory Care Planning?

Anticipatory Care Planning is about individual people thinking ahead and understanding their health. It’s about knowing how to use services better and it helps people make choices about their future care. Planning ahead can help the individual be more in control and able to manage any changes in their health and wellbeing.

Many people with long term conditions or chronic health problems can benefit from having an Anticipatory Care Plan. This booklet outlines some things to think about for your future care when planning what is important to you, and how others including unpaid carers, can help these things to happen.

Download your Anticipatory Care Plan toolkit here:

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Emergency Planning for Carers

What Would Happen if You Couldn’t be There?

We all think we will always be there but what if you were ill, had to go to the doctor or hospital; had a family crisis to deal with, or were just running late? What would you do?

Having an Emergency Plan in place can stop an emergency becoming a crisis and can give you and the person you care for peace of mind. As a carer, you are the expert in the care you provide to someone. If something happens to you, that knowledge needs to be available to others. By planning in advance, with the hope that the plan never has to be used, you can share your knowledge and allow someone else to be able to step into your caring role. This reduces anxiety for you and the person you care for should an emergency occur. Planning also allows you to have conversations with family, friends and neighbours about the role they could play in an emergency. Enable Scotland have devised an emergency planning toolkit. If you would like to find out more about Emergency Planning or would like to talk to someone about the process please contact Carolanne Carolanne@carerstogether.org or phone the office on 01698 404055. Alternatively you can visit Enable Scotland’s website on www.enable.org.uk

Download your emergency planning toolkit here:

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A Guide to Active Health Programmes in North Lanarkshire

NL Leisure’s Active Health Programme, in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire, provides a range of supported programmes to help individuals and carers realise the benefits of becoming more physically active and also assisting those who are recovering from minor or serious illness.

The programme is delivered in two main ways:

A General Programme where individuals can access the mainstream health and fitness programmes running within NL Leisure venues.
A Specialised Health Class Programme which is available to individuals who require additional specialised support in taking part in physical activity.

To find out more about the referral process you can contact Melanie Menzies – health and wellbeing manager on 01236 618310 or contact us on 01698 404055

Advocacy for Unpaid Carers Guidance

We are pleased to introduce this Guidance which seeks to promote best practice in Scotland in relation to advocacy for adult carers. We recognise the important role advocacy plays in helping safeguard people who may be at risk of being treated unfairly as a result of individual, social and environmental circumstances that make them vulnerable. We also recognise that some carers, especially the most vulnerable, benefit from independent advocacy support to help them in many different ways, including supporting them in dealings with health and social care and other professionals…

Making Life Easier

Making Life Easier is an online self-help tool, providing professional advice and guidance for those who would like help to live independently at home. This service is provided by North Lanarkshire Council. Making Life Easier helps you to find help and advice for your particular area of need. Our house map helps you to narrow down the difficulties you are having, and our in-depth assessment tool matches you to specific solutions which are suitable for both you and your home.

Making Life Easier can help anyone who is having difficulty with daily living tasks, and would like professional advice and information and/or simple equipment and minor adaptation solutions to help them manage these tasks more effectively. Anyone who would like to take control of their personal situation, who has equipment needs but are not eligible for social care services, or would prefer to choose and pay for their own equipment will benefit from Making Life Easier.

ALISS (A Local Information Service for Scotland) Locator Tool

ALISS is a national digital programme enabling people and professionals to find and share information on health and wellbeing resources, services, groups, and support in their local communities and online.

You can find out how to access activities in your area by visiting the following link:

Equal Partners in Care (EPIC) Core Principles

Equal Partners in Care (EPiC) is a joint project between NHS Education for Scotland and the Scottish Social Services Council to implement the workforce learning actions of the national carers strategy Caring Together 2010-15. A national framework for working with carers and young carers based on six ‘core principles’ has been developed. These principles are supported by a framework of knowledge and skills that workers need to work in partnership and achieve better outcomes for all involved in the caring relationship. The EPiC principles and framework were developed in collaboration with a range of carers, carers’ organisations, workers, educators, and professional and regulatory bodies, and launched by the Scottish Government in 2013. The Epic website contains a range of information, practice guidance and learning resources on working in partnership with carers and young carers. Professionals, carers or anyone with an interest in being more carer aware can access an online training resource by following this link.

Carer Training

“In recognition of the key role they play in providing care, Carers should get similar opportunities for training as the paid workforce. Carers who receive training feel better supported in their caring role and more confident. Training should address the broad spectrum of the emotional impact and practical demands of caring. It should include moving and handling, managing medication, managing carers’ own health and wellbeing, and personal development.” (Caring Together – The Carers Strategy for Scotland 2010 – 2015).

In North Lanarkshire the Lanarkshire Carers Centre provides a comprehensive training programme aiming to help Carers with their caring role, to address their health and wellbeing and give opportunities to learn something new. The ‘steps of caring’ training programme provides support to newly identified carers and can link Carers in to further training and carer support. North Lanarkshire Carers Together and its partners within Community Learning and Development can provide specialised training for Carers wishing to become more involved in the strategic planning process. If you are interested in this please contact our enquiries.

Short Breaks Strategy 2013-18

The carer partnership, as represented in the North Lanarkshire Carers Strategy Implementation Group has developed a Short Breaks Strategy which aligns to the North Lanarkshire Strategy for Carers 2013-18. The strategy builds on a service proposal agreed by the partners which presents a range of ways in which short break services for carers can be improved. The focus is on capacity building both within the third and statutory sectors to improve the quality and accessibility to short breaks for carers building on existing structures and frameworks, carer support and information and signposting services. You can read the full strategy here:

As part of the Short Breaks Strategy a Short Break Carer Information Service has been developed to help carers and professionals access a range of flexibly short break opportunities that enable carers to have some valuable time out from their caring role. Contact the Short Break Development Officer on 01236 755550 or you can access the Short Break Carer Information here:

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