Meeting the Needs of Carers
What is a Carer?
A carer is someone who looks after a relative, partner or friend who needs support, whether for reasons of age, physical or learning disability or illness, including mental illness. Carers are not paid to do so, and they take on this role because of love, friendship or duty. There are different types of carer: adults caring for adults, parent carers and young carers. By providing care and support, all of these carers have rights.The booklet goes on to give information on help, support and advice available to carers:
Your Needs as a Carer
- Identifying the needs of the carer
- What will the Carer’s Needs Assessment look at?
- How to apply for an assessment?
Services and Support
- Social Care
- Carers Register
- Carers Emergency Contact Card
- Directions
- Out ‘N’ About
Health
- PALS
- NHS Direct
- Department of Health
Voluntary Sector
- Carers Centres
- Young Carers Services
- Carers’ UK
Services to assist carers
- Advocacy
- Advocacy for young people
- Break Services
- Services provided to young carers and parents of disabled children
- Direct Payments
- Welfare Rights
Other Useful Information
- Access to Personal Records
- How to make compliments, comments, suggestions or complaints
There is also a questionnaire included for people wishing to join the Carers Register.
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Meeting the needs of Carers.pdf (26 pages, 398kb)
