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August 26, 2020 By CoEL

Showcasing a few photo competition entries…

We are delighted to share with you some of the entries we received from carers for the lockdown photo competition during Carers Week 2020. A huge thank you to everyone who took part.

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August 26, 2020 By CoEL

Face mask exemption cards

East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) have produced cards to support carers who are exempt from wearing face coverings. Please contact us on 0131 665 0135 to request a card.

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August 13, 2020 By CoEL

Safely returning to business

We have created a safely returning to business plan to help everyone stay up to date with how we are operating our services following lockdown.

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June 17, 2020 By CoEL

Breaks from Caring Grants

We continue to operate our “Breaks from Caring” grants for unpaid carers looking after loved ones aged 21 and over. Please contact us on 0131 665 0135 for further information.

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June 5, 2020 By CoEL

Carer’s Allowance – Additional Covid-19 Payment

Social Security Scotland have made a video explaining the extra Covid-19 payment that will be made this month to carers who were receiving Carer’s Allowance on 13th April 2020…

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May 28, 2020 By CoEL

Carers Week 2020

Carers Week 2020 runs from the 8th to 14th June. Please visit Our Events and Carers Week 2020 pages for details of our online activities for carers all week.

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May 19, 2020 By CoEL

Keeping kindness in times of crisis

Keeping kindness in times of crisis, reflections by Sara O’Connor, Counselling Co-oridnator at Carers of East Lothian.

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March 18, 2020 By CoEL

Carer support over the phone

We are answering calls 0131 665 0135, Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. Please reach out for help if you need it.

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March 13, 2020 By CoEL

Carers and Self-Isolation

The NHS Inform website has a useful Q&A regarding carers and self-isolation (advice correct at 13th March 2020) If you’re a carer and need to self-isolate, you should discuss the needs of the person you care for with either your: health protection team social worker primary care team – your GP or NHS 24 (111)…

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December 1, 2019 By CoEL

WE HAVE MOVED!

We have moved to our new premises in East Lothian Community Hospital, Alderston Road, Haddington, EH41 3PF. Our phone number remains 0131 665 0135 and we are continuing to support unpaid Carers from all over East Lothian.

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Sensitive, awareness and attention to detail all impeccable. I could not have managed without it.

I now understand better what I need and need to do, with help at hand if needed.

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Feel totally at ease when we use CoEL. Their knowledge is excellent.

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Having someone to listen to problems and give encouragement and make helpful suggestions (also help with filling in forms) has...

Very supportive, kind, nothing was any trouble, went out of way to help. Nothing but praise for all help given.

I benefitted from a home visit, and I feel now I'm not alone.

It was at a time we were not sure what to do regarding care options for my mother. CoEL were...

Friendly helpful and put you at ease.

The staff in the office were very helpful and supportive when I dropped in without warning a couple of weeks...

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The Carers Centre is open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
Appointments are advisable but not always necessary.

TEL: 0131 665 0135
EMAIL: centre@coel.org.uk
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Carers of East Lothian
East Lothian Community Hospital,
Alderston Road, Haddington, EH41 3PF

Carers of East Lothian is a charity registered in Scotland Charity Number SC027000 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No. SC366908

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