Information for Carers

If you are please let us know – we may be able to help you.

Please complete the form so we can register you as a carer on your medical records.

If you are registered as a carer we can:

• support you with any physical health issues related to your caring role, like tiredness
• make you aware of the carer’s flu jab each year
• talk to you about your mental health and the impact of your caring role
• provide you with general information and advice
• refer you to helpful organisations and services that can improve your caring situation
• provide flexibility with appointment times, for both yourself and/or the person you care for to accommodate your caring situation
• share information about the condition of the person you care for (with their consent)
• support you with any physical health issues related to your caring role, like tiredness

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

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

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

Need to know more about care and care services in Northamptonshire?
Care providers and care homes in the county are listed in the Northamptonshire Care Services Directory.
https://www.carechoices.co.uk/publication/northamptonshire-care-services-directory/ 

If you need help finding care in Northamptonshire, The Care Services Directory contains information on:
Care homes
Care homes with nursing
Services for carers
Paying for care

The Carents Room is the go-to place for people supporting elderly parents. We give you the information and connections you need to ensure your parents get the best possible care.

The Carents Room is committed to transforming ageing by supporting Carents and unleashing Carent power.

• Telephone: 0808 802 0202
• Hours: Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.
• Website: http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/carerslives/updates/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx
• Email: CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk