http://www.caring4carers.org.uk Learning to care, learning to live again Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:48:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How do you expand your support network? Here are 5 steps: Turn to others in your extended family for assistance. Ask them to take some partial responsibility for the care of your ill relative. Find community supports to allow for your own respite. Consider friends, church social groups and now local authorities. ... http://www.caring4carers.org.uk/2008/07/5-steps-to-grow-your-support-network/ Welcome to the new Caring4Carers website. Caring4Carers was formed in 2000 as Mencare by Jeffrey Breslaw in response to a need from people caring for a family member with mental illness. You can find out more about the organisation, and a course named Supportive Family Training, by using the site.  If you have ... http://www.caring4carers.org.uk/2008/07/welcome-to-the-new-caring4carers-website/