Hi
With Great thanks to Chief Constable Peter Fahy and Catherine Barlow Internal Communications Officer
Greater Manchester Police for the Kind invite to speak at the Greater Manchester Police Force Carers support Group
I am very honored to be invited to speak at such a positive initiative ,supporting staff and their families and cant wait to meet everyone and hear more about this great initiative
well Done GMP
Tommy
Dementia is one of the biggest
issues of our time affecting more than 800,000 people in our society. It has a
huge impact on someone's life, as well as on their families and carers.
With this in mind Greater
Manchester Police realized that there are undoubtedly many of their own
officers and staff also affected by this illness - as they find themselves with
caring responsibilities for members of their family or loved ones
The Force was keen to understand
how it could help and support people with caring roles, as many staff
will be finding it hard to balance work and family responsibilities. Therefore,
they have invited officers and staff with caring responsibilities to a
staff support group.
Chief Constable Peter Fahy has
personal experience of this as his own mother has dementia and therefore he appreciates some of the pressures this creates.
By gathering people together who
are facing similar challenges the Force will be able to learn how it can offer
further support to staff and provide an opportunity for caregivers to share
their feelings, problems, ideas and information with others who are undergoing
similar experiences.
Tommy Whitelaw will speak about
his experience of caring for his mother at the second GMP carer’s support group
meeting on 9 February.
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