CARE & SUPPORT
Taking time to care
Dochas Carers Centre
Don’t make the journey alone, we are here
to help you through the maze of services.
• Carer Support
• Counselling Service
• Playlist for Life
• Time for Me – Respite Service
• Circle of friends – Befriending Service
Contact us on
01546 600 022 / 605 261
** Our extension will be opening in the Autumn.
28 | OCTOBER 2018
The Baric Oxygen Centre is primarily for
treating, supporting and advising people
with MS but is also used for other
medical conditions.
The aim of oxygen treatment in MS
is to minimize the amount of damage
being caused, promote rapid healing
and to limit the scar formation which can
prevent nerve function being restored.
It is more benefi cial to start treatment as
soon as the diagnosis has been made.
Please telephone Nicola for more
information on 01631 566602.
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre
(Oban) Ltd, Glencruitten Road,
Oban, PA34 4PU
Registered Office: 252 Union Street, Aberdeen.
Registered Company No. 115820,
Scottish Charity No. SCO16889
Though much of what
they do is behind the
scenes, Argyll’s carers
play a vital role in keeping
many members our community
safe and well.
From the unpaid young carers
who look after family members,
to those who care for
partners, relatives and friends
later in life, those who sacrifi ce
their own time and careers to
support the ones they love –
and those employed to ensure
the wellbeing of others.
There are at least 759,000
adult unpaid carers in Scotland,
and around 29,000
young carers, supporting
someone who, due to an
illness, disability, a mental
health problem, or an addiction,
cannot cope without
them.
A Sheffi eld University study
recently claimed that unpaid
carers save the Scottish
economy £10 billion a year,
but carers inevitably sacrifi ce
their own employment and
leisure opportunities to fulfi l
their role.
Playing an equally critical role
are the professional carers,
who provide a listening ear,
practical support and an antidote
to loneliness for people
who are often at the most
challenging times of their lives.
They may be remunerated for
their efforts, but their empathy,
practical skills and commitment
to those they support
so often goes far beyond their
formal duties.
There is no doubt that caring,
whatever form it takes, is both
a challenging and a rewarding
role, with relationships at its
heart.
Across Argyll, there is support
available for carers through
organisations such as North
Argyll Carers Centre in Oban,