FoCCuS4HEART: Female Carers Co-produce Support for Heart and Emotional health to Address Risk facTors – workshop
Who it's for: Carers or family members
What it involves: Workshop
Where: In-person NSW and online (anywhere)
Summary
Researchers from the University of Newcastle are conducting the FoCCuS4HEART project, which seeks to work with informal female carers of stroke survivors to develop strategies and tools to support carers to self-manage their emotional and physical health.
If you’re a woman who provides care or has provided care to someone who has had a stroke, you can help by sharing your experiences and opinions in a focus group.
Eligibility
Participating in this research is suitable for you if you are:
- Aged 18 years and over
- Female
- English-speaking
- A current or former informal carer of a person who has had a stroke. This includes unpaid spouses, family members, friends.
Activity
The workshop will be held at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Building in Newcastle, NSW, or via an online platform, during October 2024 (date TBA).
The workshop will run for approximately 90 mins (maximum 2 hours with a break).
Free, reserved parking will be provided.
For more information, visit the study website: www.bit.ly/F4H
Documents
Participant information sheet (PDF 191 KB)
Contact
You can contact the research team at FoCCuS4HEARTproject@newcastle.edu.au,
or Principal Investigator Dr Heidi Janssen at heidi.janssen@health.nsw.gov.au or via phone (02) 4921 4037.
