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Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Hello wonderful carers 👋

In this month's event, we will be discussing how you are balancing your caring duties with other life responsibilities, the challenges you are facing, as well as sharing some ideas on how you can manage the demands of caring, family, life, and work/study.

Join us right here on this thread for a 1.5 hours text-based discussion on the 22nd of September 2020! More information to come🌻

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I'm new here - what is Topic Tuesday?

Topic Tuesday runs from 7pm - 8:30pm AEST monthly. Each month we focus on a different topic, with the session facilitated by a Community Manager or Moderator. Sometimes Topic Tuesday will feature a special guest, who is an expert in the topic.

The first post of the thread (this one) will give you an idea of what the topic is and what will be covered.

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Throughout the session, the facilitator will put questions out for you to answer, usually asking for your own experience on the topic. To contribute to the session, just hit the 'reply' button and share your thoughts. No answers are right or wrong and everyone is welcome to get involved.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

@outlander
While I am not a carer of my grandparents but I can say I can definitely relate to your concerns for your grandfather. My grandmother has dementia as well and it is difficult for us to leave her by herself while we try to do other tasks also 😞

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

its tough @Former-Member

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

@Former-Member thanks for the amazing tips you have shared!!

Some of my tips are:

If you are working, it could be helpful to talk to your employer about your caring duties and set up flexible working arrangements. You are entitled to flexible working arrangements under Fair Work Act 2009.

Respite: Planning respite/time off in advance can help motivate you to take breaks. Respite services and care can also help you to take a break from multiple demanding responsibilities. You can also take a look at the Carer Gateway for more information about respite services.

Self-care: Try to continue doing the things that you enjoy. Doing these activities could give you a short break away from the multiple responsibilities you have got.

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

3 key things
1. ensuring i still attend appointments that i really need
2. being organised
3. asking for help with pop when i can

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Trying to ensure we have outings so we don't feel housebound. and days away even though sometimes mr shaz does not want to go anywhere

mum is starting to get dementia too

keeping our regular jobs which is good

@Former-Member, @Former-Member , @outlander

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

going out is good @Shaz51

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

i agree @outlander , being organized is important @Former-Member

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

@outlander I agree - being organised definitely helps me with planning and staying on top of tasks. I've got a small diary that allows me to plan out my day/appointments, which helps me from feeling overwhelmed when competing tasks come up 🤗

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

im the same @Former-Member i have a small diary and also a calander set up in a word document on the computer so i can see when i have space for the whole month at a time when needing to make appts and everything

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Friends, are hard to fit in

just doing the others fills up my time @Former-Member , @outlander , @Former-Member

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