Are You a Carer?

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

Ask to speak to Isobel Gynn-Burton, our Carer Champion who will be able to give you useful information or look on our Carers noticeboard in the waiting room. 

Thank you for the work you do as a carer. To help you the local Carers Hub has lots of sources of advice and support. If you contact the helpdesk on 0115 824 8824 you can speak to an experienced support worker who will provide a personalised service that meets your individual need. You can also email[email protected]. For more details seehttps://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/adult-social-care/carers/support-for-carers

Dementia Connect provides local help and advice for patients and their carers through the Alzheimers Society. To get help you can call 03331503456 (Mon-Fri 9-5, local rate) or email[email protected]https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/your-local-dementia-support-services

There is a wealth of information on NHS Choices about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

• Caring for a parent – Watch this video on: caring for a parent at home
• Telling people – Caring responsibilities can make it difficult to maintain friendships or develop new ones. Telling your friends you’re a carer is important so they understand and can support you.
• Taking a breakCaring for someone can be a full-time job, but it’s essential that you take time out for yourself too. Read our guide to accessing breaks and respite.
• Housing and carersDo you know your tenancy rights as a carer? Are you aware of all your care at home options? Do you need tips on moving someone around the home?

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Carers support groups

Toton Drop in Session and Support Group

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 person you care for – Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to
• Death and benefits – How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits
• Managing someone’s legal affairs – Advice for when carers find they have to take over the legal affairs of the person they are looking after
• 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
• Personal and household finance – Advice on keeping a tight rein on household and personal finance for carers
• Social fund
• Tax credits – Information on claiming tax credits and whether you might be eligible