Carers
Are You A Carer?
If you are a carer, please let us know. We may be able to help you.
Caring For Someone
Advice on providing care, medicines etc.
Website: NHS: Tips if you care for someone
Taking A Break
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.
Website: NHS: Carer’s breaks and respite care
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
Crossroads Together
Crossroads Together provide professional support to carers and those with care needs.
Website: www.crossroadstogether.org.uk
A Guide To Care and Support
Information for carers and people who have care & support needs.
Website: NHS: A Guide To Care and Support
Care After Hospital
Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.
Website: NHS: Care after hospital
Support and Benefits
Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.
Website: NHS: Support and benefits for carers
Cheshire Young Carers
Young carers are defined as a child aged between 6-18 who cares for a family member they live with. Cheshire Young Carers helps to give them a childhood.
Website: www.cheshireyoungcarers.org
Carers UK
They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Telephone: 0808 808 7777
Website: www.carersuk.org
Email: info@carersuk.org