Open to all unpaid carers living or caring in County Durham. We may be able to help with support at home while you attend the two-day course. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to secure your place please contact Jan Burden: 0191 500 6034 or email jan.burden@dccarers.org

Anticipatory grief is  common among people facing the eventual death of a loved one, possibly someone they are caring for. Most people expect to feel grief after a death but  a Carer could experience fear, anxiety, worry, anger and more, before the death of a loved one. This course will help Carers identify what Anticipatory Grief is and understand the impact it could have on them as a Carer and help them cope.

Course aim:

• To provide support and promote health and wellbeing by helping Carers understand the impact of Anticipatory Grief and loss.
• To help individuals identify the strategies that will help them through difficult times, for example:
• The feelings of becoming a full time Carer, following a sudden diagnosis of a life limiting illness.
• The feelings of loss of hope/the life you expected
• The expected/anticipated death of a loved one

Who is the course for?

• Unpaid family Carers either living in County Durham or caring for someone living in County Durham