Carers

Support for carers at Guideposts

Guideposts run a number of services which provide support and social opportunity to people with caring responsibilities:

Community Mental Health Services: Henry Smith House and South-West Hertfordshire

Groups for carers of people with mental health issues, supporting each other through sharing their experiences and gaining tips from others in the group.

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Dementia Carers Group

Our virtual Dementia Carers Group is a monthly support group with guest speakers, running over Zoom.

Dementia Wellbeing Hub

A supportive and engaging social space for people living with dementia and their carers.

Guideposts Carers Groups

We hold groups in south-west Hertfordshire for people who are carers of family members or friends with mental health conditions and autism, meeting monthly to listen and support each other.

Guideposts CONNECT

CONNECT are friendship and support groups in Gloucestershire for people living with long term health conditions, carers of family members or friends, and those looking to make new local friendships.

Lights Up

Guideposts Lights Up clubs offer people with dementia or other types of memory loss and their carers the opportunity to enjoy creative activities together.

Caring for Carers meets online weekly to catch up and share mutual support with other carers in this challenging time. Our friendly group welcomes unpaid carers of people with all sorts of conditions including mental ill health (eg bipolar or schizophrenia), autism, and dementia.

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