Are You a Carer?
If you are please let us know.
There is a local booklet of information available here.
The NHS website has a lot of information about carers and caring. There are more links below which may be helpful.
Information for carers and people who have care & support needs.
Advice on providing care, medicines etc.
Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.
Guidance, support and help with employment issues.
Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support
Finance and Law
Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.
Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role
Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.
Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.
How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits
Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring
Contact Carers Direct
Telephone: 0300 123 1053
Email: https://carersdirectenquiry.serco.com/newcarersemail/
Further Information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/help-from-social-services-and-charities/helplines-and-forums/
Office Hours: Helpline and webchat open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm and weekends, 11am to 4pm