Are you a carer?
You may find the following information of use to you. We also have information available in surgery. Please ask at reception for a Carer’s Pack. This pack contains information and leaflets of different services available for carers in our community.
Click on poster for the free Awareness – Recognising Changes in Health sessions which are aimed at helping carers to understand when their cared-for person may need medical intervention, and which Service they should be contacting. ARCH flyer
See below link to Carers Count Event page which lists various events that are organised by carers count:
Click on the link for up to date events available for Carers. What’s On (carerscount.org.uk)
Some virtual and some faced to face.
Here are some upcoming event flyers that Carers Count have recently shared with the surgery.
Speak their Name
Please see below the link for a free 1 hour introduction session for a Course for Carers, specifically for those family and friends who have been bereaved by suicide. There are also details in the link on how to attend an ‘in-person’ session within Calderdale and Kirklees.
Speak Their Name – online introduction session – Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College (calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk)
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/helping-families/young-carers
https://www.carerscount.org.uk/
CW 2019 Are you looking after someone booklet
Dementia
Search for your nearest free Dementia Friends Information Session.
During this friendly and interactive Session you will increase your understanding of dementia, and think about the small things that you can do to make a difference to people affected by dementia in your community.
To find Information Sessions in your area, select ‘results near’, enter your postcode, select a distance and click the ‘Search’ button.
https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/WEBSession#.XZ3d4uTfOUk
Are You a Carer?
If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you
There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.
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-65sAdvice 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