Some suggestions from Carers Australia on ways carers may like to celebrate or ways that others might like to acknowledge them.
Visit. Share. Celebrate.
The Carers Week website, www.carersweek.com.au is a great place to start think about what you’re doing for Carers Week, 18 – 24 October. So, take a little time to come and VISIT us online. Read about carers, who they are, what they do. There’s more of us than you realised!
While all visitors are welcome, carers themselves are especially welcome. That includes those visitors who, by stopping by and reading, understand more about carers. Tell us your stories. SHARE a slice of your life as a carer. You can do that anonymously if you wish. Please mention your state and region.
Take time to CELEBRATE. If you’re a carer, this week is for YOU! You work hard and care heaps and you deserve some care, attention and TLC. So take time to allow yourself to be taken to lunch, or for a cuppa, to celebrate the caring you do.
Find out what is happening for Carers Week nationally and locally through the state and territory events listings at www.carersweek.com.au/09/events.html. If you’re organising an event — even if it’s taking your carer neighbour out for coffee — please let us know by emailing carersweek@carersaustralia.com.au.
Visit the forums and share your stories and experiences There are special sections to discuss caring and living in the Bush; a space for the community to send a message to carers in Community Participation; discussing financial impacts of caring; Health and Wellbeing; juggling work and care; and a special section for those under 25yrs (young carers). But it’s also time to tell others. So they hear where we’re at, good and bad, city and country, regional and pastoral.
Carers Week is a “multi-function” event!
