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Lanarkshire Carers is recruiting people to join our professional and committed staff team working to make a positive difference delivering information, advice and support services for unpaid carers throughout Lanarkshire.

Patients and visitors to University Hospital Hairmyres will now catch the first glimpse of NHS Lanarkshire’s new eTriage system, with digital check-in kiosks being installed in the Emergency Department this week.

COVID-19 hasn’t gone away.

Last summer, over 10,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Scotland, with more than 4,000 people hospitalised. The virus remains a serious risk, especially for older adults and those with weakened immune systems.

If you’re eligible, your invitation for a COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. Protection from previous vaccination reduces over time, so it’s important to get vaccinated to help maintain your immunity all year round.

A new online Spring Health Hub has been launched, designed to provide residents with essential health information and advice for the summer months.

Some of the different courses featured in our new programme will:

• Help you manage stress in your caring role
• Learn more about the condition of the person that you care for
• Help you maintain your overall physical and mental health & wellbeing

NHS 24 offers a range of services to support carers. Whether you’re using a mobile phone, tablet, or computer, you can access reliable health information anytime, day or night.

Lanarkshire Carers highlighted the invaluable role of unpaid carers and advocated for greater levels of investment as we marked annual Carers Rights Day on Thursday 21 November 2024.

Lanarkshire Carers is delighted to have been commended as a best practice employer for leading workplace support of staff members who are carers at the Carer Positive 10^th Anniversary Awards.

The National Carer Organisations recognise the need for social care reform in order that Scotland’s unpaid carers can be better and more consistently supported.  

Lanarkshire Carers Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Wednesday 25 September 2024.

The Strathaven Hotel in South Lanarkshire is helping to make a carer’s day through Scotland’s innovative Respitality initiative.

People across South Lanarkshire are being invited to contribute their views to inform the development of a key plan for the ongoing development of local health and social care services.

Lanarkshire Carers has joined nearly 2000 community groups, charities, and social enterprises from across South Lanarkshire; who collectively are the heartbeat of our communities providing vital services and supporting people in need, as part of the #KeepTheBeatAlive campaign.

It’s important for carers to look after their own health and wellbeing, as well as the person they care for.

Lanarkshire Carers has developed an online resource for carers. Click here to find out more.

Lanarkshire Carers Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Wednesday 27 September 2023.

The award follows a rigorous assessment of Lanarkshire Carers services to unpaid carers across both local authority areas, as well as the quality of its leadership, staff, internal processes and engagement with key local partners and stakeholders.

Lanarkshire Carers are Proud Scotland Small Employer Award 2023 Winners!

We were delighted to be visited by Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife at Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton on Tuesday 30 May 2023 to discuss her Carer’s Leave Bill, which gained Royal Assent on Thursday 25 May 2023 and gives employees across Great Britain the right to take unpaid leave from work to care for older, disabled or seriously ill relatives or friends.

Lanarkshire Carers is delighted to have been awarded Exemplary status for Carer Positive. This award is presented to employers in Scotland who are recognised for exemplary support for working carers.