Adult carers
Who are carers?
If you look after, help or support someone who is ill, frail or disabled then you are a ‘carer'. You may be a young person or child, an adult, a friend, neighbour or relative.
What do carers do?
A carer often helps a relative, friend or neighbour with:
- personal care, such as washing and dressing
- practical care, such as feeding and helping with medication
- emotional support, such as providing company.
What help is available for carers?
Carers have a valuable role in helping people to manage at home, and we recognise that carers need help and support themselves.
Respite and care services
As a carer you are entitled to receive an assessment of what you need. We will give you information about the different types of service that are available to you such as short-term breaks (known as respite ), day care, home care, residential care, and other practical home support to help you get a break.
Carers Personal Budget
The Carers Personal Budget is a one-off direct payment for carers to purchase services to support them in their caring role and/or to enable carers to have a life outside of caring. The aim is to give carers a break from their caring role.
Help for carers of children and young people from 13–25
Our 'Moving On' directory will help you plan for the transition to adulthood for young people with learning difficulties or disabilities. It's packed with information on finding your finding your way around the different agencies involved and the choices that can be made.
Carer's assessment
A carer's assessment is an opportunity to:
- talk about your your own needs as a carer
- be given information and advice about what help may be available
- identify and discuss any difficulties you have.
We will discuss:
- the help needed by the person you care for
- the help you are giving at the moment
- the services we may provide.
How to ask for an assessment
Just call or complete the standard form to apply for adult services:
Your social worker or occupational therapist will take the results of this assessment into account when deciding what services you may be entitled to.
Further information
Leaflet and documents to download:
Helplines and websites
