Carers Advice

Are you a carer?

A carer is: Somebody, of any age, who provides support or who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of frailty, physical or mental illness, or disability.

If you are a carer for somebody else, please make sure the practice knows this as they can use this information to support you, and the person you are caring for.

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Help and Support

Nottingham City Support

  • Carers Federationsupport for carers, or call: 0115 962 931
  • Rainbow Parents Carers Forum, support for parents who care for a disabled child, or call: 0115 934 8451
  • Local Information Online Nottingham (LiON)A directory of local information, advice and support available to help you and the person you care for
  • Learning Disability Carers' Forum, support for carers of someone with a learning disability, ensuring carers’ voices are heard. Call: 0115 852 8000
  • Age UKprovides services for older people, or call: 0115 844 0011
  • Nottinghamshire NHS Foundation Trusta community and mental health services, or call: 0115 969 1300
  • Nottingham Mencap, support for people with a learning disability, and their families, or call: 0115 920 9524

 

National Support

  • Carers UK, provides advice and support for carers 
  • Carers Trust UKa National charity supporting carers 
  • IncludeChildren’s Society initiative supporting young carers and their families
  • Contact A Family, supporting families of disabled children, or call: 0808 808 3555
  • Alzheimer's Society, for Alzheimer's and Dementia. Tel: 0115 934 3800
  • MIND, helping people with mental ill-health
  • SANE, helping people affected by mental illness, or call: 0300 304 7000
  • SCOPEa National charity supporting people with a disability, or call: 0808 800 3333
  • Mencapa National charity supporting people with a learning disability
  • Headway, support after a brain injury, or call: 0115 924 0800

 

Information supplied by Nottingham City Council

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

 

Information supplied by NHS website

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Looking after you, too.

  • 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 break

    Caring 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.