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For information and articles to help you in your caring role. From help with finances, getting back to work, training courses, health and wellbeing and the support available in Dorset and the wider community.

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  • Alcohol, drugs and addiction
  • Caring for someone who has had a stroke
  • Caring for someone who has Parkinson’s
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  • Managing someone’s affairs and planning for the future
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  • Loneliness and isolation
  • Looking after your mental health
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Money, finances and work

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Services and tools

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  • Helpful apps for carers
  • The Blue Badge scheme and disabled parking

Support for carers

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  • The Care Act
  • The facts about caring – myth buster
  • Training and Learning Opportunities for Unpaid Carers

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