Caring for yourself whilst caring for a person with dementia (Hamill, McCarthy, 2018)
Hamill Michelle, McCarthy Martina.
Psychology of Older People: The FPOP Bulletin 2018;(143):
Newham's Mental Health Care of Older People (MHCOP) Service within East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) has been facilitating psychotherapeutic groups for relatives of people with dementia for 10 years. The groups are based on an integrated, multimodal approach, including psycho-education regarding dementia. In this time, some 120 carers have attended, reporting a variety of benefits, including notably better understanding of dementia, improved coping strategies, enhanced ability to tolerate difficult feelings with compassion and acceptance, improved awareness and commitment to self-care, and reduced isolation. In keeping with the importance of co-production, a former group graduate is now involved in the co-facilitation and delivery of the group.