Grace Cares’ Care Club delivers practical advice, emotional support and connection for unpaid carers across the region.
Care Club met on Monday 26th January for another supportive session, welcoming unpaid caregivers as the club continues to grow. Held in a safe environment, the session gives carers the opportunity to openly discuss their experiences, ask questions and share concerns, while being reassured that they are not alone.
The focus of the session was incontinence care, with practical advice delivered by an experienced incontinence nurse, Paulina Kurek, alongside Michelle Garvey from Ontex. Attendees also received additional wellbeing support from Nicola Forsyth who shared guidance on managing stress and overwhelm through life coaching and effective breathwork techniques to help carers regulate and reset during challenging moments.
Care Club is organised by Grace Cares who are dedicated to supporting unpaid caregivers through education, connection and compassionate support. Each session is designed to combine practical guidance with emotional reassurance, while also signposting caregivers to further resources and services that can help them in their caring role. Grace Cares works alongside trusted partners Ontex, to ensure caregivers receive expert, reliable information on topics that are often difficult to talk about. Paulina from Ontex added: “We’re proud to support Grace Cares’ Care Club in creating open, practical conversations around incontinence, helping people feel informed, supported and less alone.”
For many attendees, the greatest value comes from feeling understood by others in similar situations. One participant shared: “The meetings that I have attended and your team who spoke to me are invaluable to me. Long may it continue. You are providing a lifeline.”
With interest in Care Club continuing to increase, anyone who missed this face-to-face session but would like tips on incontinence care can join the next online Care Club session on 18th February at 1-1.30pm. Care Club sessions are open to unpaid caregivers and family members looking for practical advice, emotional support and connection with others who understand.
To join an upcoming face to face Care Club session, register your interest, or receive the online session link, contact hello@grace-cares.com or call 01543 730189.
