Family and Friends Morning
Friends and Family Morning
Since the pandemic we have been running VIRTUAL SCI MS Teams Meetings. We are now able to invite you in person, if you prefer.
Dates in 2024:
Monday 21st March
Monday 4th July
Thursday 5th December
For more information or to sign up for the next Friends and Family morning please contact us via phone or email (see details at the bottom of this page):
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NOTE: We are now offering our Family and Friends events as both online and face to face options. So you will be able to meet us (and other patients’ family and friends) in person if you prefer. Contact us for details – see below!!
The aim of the event is to help relatives and friends of NSIC patients to understand spinal cord injury and how best to cope with it, both at home and in the community.
- We recommend that you prepare for the day by going through the relevant material available on this website – this will help you to get familiar with issues such as Bladder Care, Bowel care, Wheelchairs or Physiotherapy.
- During the morning you will have the chance to talk with some discharged patients and their relatives online – a great opportunity to ask them anything you need to know and receive practical advice on living with spinal cord injury.
- Please let us know as soon as possible if you want to attend a session, so that we know you want to take part.
- Please mention your name, patient’s name, your relationship and their level of injury.
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SCI Friends and Family Morning
(sample agenda)
10:00 Welcome
10:15 Family Counselling – Time for you
10:30 Presentation from charities on how they can support people with SCI and their families
11:00 Living with Spinal Cord Injury – The experience of former patients
12:00 Group Discussions with friends and family
1:00pm Estimated finish time
Contact us for more information, or to sign up to attend one of these sessions:
NOTE: We will unfortunately need to cancel the session if we don’t have enough attendees.
Klaudia Tila (Patient Education Lead)
Direct Line: 01296 315849
Email: klaudia.tila@nhs.net
Dr Kim Broom (Family Counsellor)
Direct Line: 01296 838402
Email: kim.broom1@nhs.net
