Our Carers Champions
Carers can be identified as:-
A person of any age, adult or child who provides unpaid support to a partner, parent, child, sibling, friend, neighbour, who couldn’t manage to live independently or whose health or wellbeing would deteriorate without this help. This could be due to frailty, disability or serious health condition, mental ill health or substance misuse.
Young Adult Carers:- Young adult carers, are young people aged 14-25 who care unpaid for a family member or friend with an illness, disability, mental health condition or an addiction.
Please let our reception team know if you look after someone, or if someone looks after you to ensure that you receive the care you deserve.
Useful Downloads
There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.
- A guide to care and support
Information for carers and people who have care & support needs. - Caring for someone
Advice on providing care, medicines etc. - Care after hospital
Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital. - Taking a break
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care. - Support and benefits for carers
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care. - Work and Disability
Guidance, support and help with employment issues. - Being a Young carer
Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support
Let us know you’re a carer
It is important that we know if you are a carer so that we can make sure you receive information, services and the help that is available. If you are a carer please complete this form.
Contact Carers Direct
Telephone
0808 802 0202
Helpline Information
http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/carerslives/updates/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx
Email
CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk
Office Hours
Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.
Finance and Law
Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.
- Benefits for carers
Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role - Benefits for the under-65s
Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to. - Benefits for the over-65s
Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness. - Carer’s Assement
How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits - Other 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