A growing body of evidence shows that a carer’s long-term outcomes improve when able to access early intervention-type services such as coaching, counselling and peer support. In this month’s newsletter I will discuss coaching a little more.
Coaching for carers is about taking time out to think about how they are going, how they’d like things to be, and how they might take steps towards making that happen.
Carer Gateway Coaching support is offered as:
- Self-guided coaching – Interactive online coaching sessions are available for carers to complete at their own pace. Each session includes information, practical tips, resources, reflection activities and stories from Australian carers. To access this online support visit https://coaching.carergateway.gov.au/
- Facilitated coaching – a one-to-one service where carers engage with a coach in a series of one-hour sessions
- Facilitated coaching is:
- A free coaching service for carers
- Evidence-based
- Short-term support that boosts capacity and capability of carers
- Aimed at assisting carers to acquire (or increase) skills and resilience within their caring role
- Facilitated coaching can assist carers with:
- Identifying their key needs
- Increasing sense of empowerment
- Learn, improve, or implement strategies and skills to support their own wellbeing
- Facilitated coaching is non-therapeutic. It is not designed as crisis intervention. Coaching is generally chosen for those seeking practical changes and improvements in personal lives. E.g. to achieve financial security, increase fitness etc.
Facilitated coaching provides time, space and support you require to work out what you want your future to look like and how to move towards it. Your coach will support you in working out what you want to change, how you want your life to be and finding ways to achieve it. Your coach can support you with practical changes and improvements you would like to make in your daily life.
For more information visit the Carer Gateway website www.carergateway.gov.au or call 1800 422 737
