Carers

Are You A Carer?

If you are a carer, please let us know. We may be able to help you.

Register a Carer Form

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