Do you care for a family member or friend?
- anyone can be seen, recognised and supported as a carer
- any carer can get specific help relevant to their individual caring role, and
- be supported with a formal needs assessment and support plan
Find out more about support for carers
Our carers service helps:
- unpaid carers
- people that provide some form of unpaid care for their relatives, friends or neighbours
This may include:
- helping someone with their shopping
- helping someone to do their laundry
- taking someone to appointments
- giving lifts to someone who is unable to travel because they cannot walk far, or may get confused and lost
- reminding someone to take their medication
- assisting someone to get dressed
- reminding or helping someone to bathe
- helping someone with their meals
- helping someone with their communications
- providing someone with physical support to move around
Information and advice for carers
If you would like:
- information and advice to support carers
- to register as a carer
