Are You a Carer?

If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you

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.

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

Contact Carers Direct

Telephone

0808 802 0202

Helpline Information

http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/carerslives/updates/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx

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

Local Carers Information:

Many people do not recognise themselves as Carers, but they give up their time and energy to help someone who may not otherwise be able to manage the tasks most of us manage as a matter of routine. The Carer may be someone looking after a friend or neighbour, perhaps helping with a weekly shop or a husband or wife looking after their partner who needs more hands on help in order to manage day to day activities.

Anybody can refer themselves to the service by calling on 0800 587 8191.

They will work with them to ensure that they are getting everything that they and their cared for are entitled to, for example disability benefits like Attendance Allowance or a Blue Badge. They can offer help with form filling, signpost to other agencies or offer community drop in's, whatever is needed for each individual situation wherever possible.

Do you look after someone? If you do, you could be a carer.

Cornwall Carers is a service committed to supporting carers in Cornwall. Whether this is through face-to-face visits with Carer Support Workers or some advice and information, Cornwall Carers is there to help.

For more information visit the Cornwall Carers website or call the helpline on 01736 756655

Support for those who care

Provides information and support to help you in your caring role. This could include:

advice and guidance offered through the helpline
advocacy
the opportunity to meet with a Carer Support Worker
getting support for you and the person you care for (this could be via a carers assessment)
information about benefits
organising someone for you to keep in touch with and talk to
helping you plan for the future

They also organises activities, forums and training with the addition of short breaks and school groups for young carers.

Who is this service for?

We support all informal and unpaid carers in Cornwall:

young carers (under the age of 18)
young adult carers (aged 16 – 25)
adult carers (aged over 25 years)

Who are Cornwall Carers Service?

They deliver a range of high quality support services for unpaid Carers throughout Cornwall. Our Service is free of charge. These services include, emotional support, information, advice and guidance, statutory assessment, access to grants, community support, carer specific training and dedicated services for Young Adult Carers (16-25 year old Carers) and Young Carers

A Carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability or condition that affects their mental or physical wellbeing and cannot manage without their support. Carers have a huge impact both directly, on the lives of the people that they care and indirectly in the contribution that they make towards society as a whole. We believe that carers should have the opportunity to pursue their own goals and aims alongside of their caring role.

Quick Links

Are You a Carer?

Contact Carers Direct

Finance and Law

Local Carers Information:

Do you look after someone? If you do, you could be a carer.

Support for those who care

Who is this service for?

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Are You a Carer?

Contact Carers Direct

Finance and Law

Local Carers Information:

Do you look after someone? If you do, you could be a carer.

Support for those who care

Who is this service for?