Carers Direct

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

Contact Carers UK

The Carers UK Helpline can help with information, guidance and practical support every step of the way including benefits and finances

Telephone: 0808 808 7777

Helpline Information:  https://www.carersuk.org/

Email:  advice@carersuk.org

Derbyshire Young Carer’s Service

The Derbyshire Young Carer’s Service can help with information, guidance and practical support every step of the way.

As well as valuable information that can be found on the Young Carer’s Website, Young Carer’s can also be referred to the service, if they wish, for extra support and input.  Anyone can make a referral including family members; however, parental permission is needed for those under 18 years. https://derbyshirecarers.co.uk/contact-us-or-make-a-referral

Telephone: 01773 833833

Helpline Information:  https://derbyshirecarers.co.uk/young-carers-service

Email: youngcarers@derbyshirecarers.co.uk

Care Choices

Care Choices has worked for more than 25 years with local authorities to produce their social care information guides.

https://www.carechoices.co.uk/publication/derbyshire-care-services-directory/

The above link to the Care Choices site brings together these guides, easy to digest information and a searchable database of care providers in one place. Whether you’re paying for your own care, funded by the local authority, or if you’re a carer or family member looking for help, we are here to support you.

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