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Our newsletter is sent to DCA members four times a year. It contains news and articles of interest to Carers. To request that a copy is sent out to you please contact Head Office. Or you can read our latest issue here: save it, print it or read it online. 

Autumn 2009 - Newsletter 59

This is our Autumn 2009 Newsletter
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Hello from our New Chief Executive
Personal Budgets
Caring with Confidence update
Caring with Confidence staff appointments
Carers Day and Carers Week events
Messing ahout by the water

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Summer 2009 - Newsletter 58

This is our Summer 2009 Newsletter
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Caring with Confidence
Carers Week events
Invitation to a Day at the Races and Strictly Carers Dance Event
Claim all your benefits
Derby Hospital move
Useful organisations
Report from Carers Canal Boat Trip
DCA Area Co-ordinators

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Spring 2009 - Newsletter 57

This is our Spring 2009 Newsletter
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Farewell from Roland Brown, DCA Chief Executive
Benefits Help for People with Cancer
Carers Rights Day
Get Set for Digital
The Individual Budgets Pilot Programme
Derbyshire LINK

Carer Trips to Chatsworth and Trent Lock
Support Group Dates

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Winter 2008 - Newsletter 56

This is our Winter 2008 Newsletter
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DCA's Valuing our Carers Conference
Excellence in the Community Award for Carer
Caring with Confidence Short Break Services for families with Disabled Children
DCA's New Recruits
Out and About with Carers on their Day Trips
Carers Rights Day Events in your area
Disability Partnership Boards Elected Carers
Gift Aid your Donation to DCA

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Autumn 2008 - Newsletter 55

Our Autumn 2008 Newsletter
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Events in Derbyshire
Expert Carers Programme

Meet Steven Calder, DCA Business Development Manager
Report on Carers Day, June 2008
Health Information: Jet Lag
Recipe: Hot Smoked Trout and Asparagus Frittata

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Summer 2008 - Newsletter 54

Our Summer 2008 Newsletter
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DCA Birthday Party

Invitation to Celebrate DCA's 20th Birthday
New website for Dementia and Learning Disabilities
Events throughout the county

What's happening in your area
Meet our new Head Office Manger Joanne Goodison

Support for Derbyshire Carers in planning for Emergencies
Meet our new Derby Respite Co-ordinator Silvia Carrillo

Health Information: Impetigo, Incontinence and Indigestion
Recipe: Summer puddings with summer berries

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Spring 2008 - Newsletter 53

Our Spring 2008 Newsletter
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DCA is 20 years old

DCA prepares to celebrate its 20 Year Anniversary
Visit to Chesterfield's African Caribbean Centre
Learning Disability Partnership Board
Making a Will
Making a Living Will
Health Information: Hepatitis B
Recipe: Simnel Cake
Events

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Winter 2007 - Newsletter 52

Our Winter 2007 Newsletter
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Carers save the UK £87bn a year
Carers Rights Day
Out and about with our Carers
Local Parnership Board
Health Information: Gout and Glaucoma
Recipe: Chocolate Truffles
Events

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Autumn 2007 - Newsletter 51

Our Autumn 2007 Newsletter
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Chatsworth House
Carers Conference
New Erewash Area Co-ordinator
Carers Rights Day
Carers Week report
Health Information: Falls and Fibromyalgia
Pause for thought - Life in the 1500's
Recipe: All-in-one Sponge Cake

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Summer 2007 - Newsletter 50

Our Summer 2007 Newsletter
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A New Deal for Carers
Carers Week Events
The Carers Pathway
Health Information: Diabetes and Deep Vein Thrombosis
Message in a Bottle Emergency Aid
Carers and Flexible Working
Carers Allowance
Recipe:  Warm Potato Salad

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Spring 2007 - Newsletter 49

Our Spring 2007 Newsletter
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Carers Conference
Carers Rights Day
Wills and Trust Advice Service
New Carers Allowance Claim Form
Health Information: Emphysema
Holidays for people with Mobility Problems
Recipe: Leek & Cheese Soup
Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living
Clubs and Social Activities

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Christmas 2006 - Newsletter 48

Our Christmas 2006 Newsletter
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Carers Rights Day
AGM notice
Alfreton Shopmobility
Council Tax Discounts for Carers
Stop Think - Distraction Burglary advice
Health Information: Dementia
Sundowning
Recipe: Mulled Wine
Recipe: Christmas Log
Recipe: Cranberry Sauce
Dates for your diary

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Autumn 2006 - Newsletter 47

Our Autumn 2006 Newsletter
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Carers Week Events report
DCA Annual General Meeting
DCA Home Visits
Cinema Exhibitors Association
Free entry to NT properties
Disabled Persons Railcard
Caring for Someone while working
The Carers (Equal Oppotunities) Act 2004
Health Information: Mustiple Sclerosis
Carers Opportunities Fund
Recipe: Mackerel Pate
Recipe: Tropical Mango Cream
Recipe: Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar
Recipe: Smoked Salmon Brushetta
Winter Fuel Payments
Events

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