Highland Community Care Forum - The Voice of Users and Carers

CONFERENCES

CARERS WEEK 2004

14th - 20th JUNE 2004

http://www.carersweek.org/

Events in HIghland during Carers Week include:

14th June	Alness Library Information Display	all week
14th June	Information Displays throughout North, West & East Sutherland and Badenoch & Strathspey	all week
14th June	Raigmore Hospital Information Display	all week
15th June	Information Fair, Poolewe Village Hall (Gairloch & District Community Care Forum Tel: 01445 781758)	11 am - 3 pm
16th June	*Mind & Body Matters - FREE EVENT FOR CARERS - Royal Highland Hotel, Inverness	2 pm - 6.30 pm
17th June	Lunch, Log-on & Library event at our office	between 12 noon and 2 pm
19th June	Skye Carers Social Event

*Mind & Body Matters:
Highland Carers Project's main event for Carers Week this year is called ‘Mind & Body Matters’ and takes place at The Royal Highland Hotel, Inverness on Wednesday 16th June providing taster sessions of a variety of different therapies.

Highland Carers Project have joined with Inverness Community Care Forum and Alzheimer Scotland Highland Carers Services to organise this event, where information on health topics and light refreshments will be available as well as demonstrations on relaxation, yoga and recreational pursuits. Maureen Macmillan MSP has recorded a message for carers, which will open the event at 2.00pm and carers may drop in at any time until 6.30pm. All complementary and beauty therapists and experts on the day are kindly providing their services for free. The choices include reiki, shiatsu, reflexology, aromatherapy, massage, make-overs and manicures.