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:

What’s On (carerscount.org.uk)

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.

• A guide to care and support

  Information for carers and people who have care & support needs.

• Caring for someone

  Advice on providing care, medicines etc.

• Care after hospital

  Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.

• Taking a break

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job - find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

• Support and benefits for carers
  

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job - find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

• Work and Disability
  

  Guidance, support and help with employment issues.

  Being a Young carer

  Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support

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