Resources: Carers
Carers Direct
Web: www.nhs.uk/carersdirect
Download PDF: Carers Direct information card
Carers UK
Web: www.carersonline.org.uk
Tel: 020 7490 8818
Exists for all individuals that act as carers,
for disabled, elderly or frail people. It offers advice and information on
all aspects of caring, to both carers and professionals.
Caring for People with HD
Web: www.kumc.edu/hospital/huntingtons
Caring with Confidence
Web: www.caringwithconfidence.net
Directgov: Carers
Web: www.direct.gov.uk/CaringForSomeone/fs/en
Government information for carers.
UK Home Care Association
Web: www.ukhca.co.uk
Tel: 020 8288 1551
The UK home care association can give details of home care providers
who follow their code of practice. They also produce a leaflet ‘choosing
care in your home’.
Crossroads Caring for Carers
Web: www.crossroads.org.uk
Tel: 0845 450 0350
A Crossroads service is about giving time - improving the lives of
carers by giving them time to be themselves and have a break from their
caring responsibilities. Our aim is to provide a reliable service, tailored
to meet the individual needs of each carer and the person they are caring
for. We have schemes in most parts of England and Wales, which provide a
range of services to meet local needs.
Counsel and Care
Web: www.counselandcare.org.uk
Counsel and Care is a national charity getting the best care and
support for older people, their families and carers. They do this by
providing advice, information and financial support and by influencing
policies, services and funding.
The Princes Royal Trust
Web: www.carers.org
Web: www.youngcarers.net
They run 141 independently managed carers centre’s, 83 young
carers services and interactive website. Provides information on:
- Respite care
- Holidays and days out, transport and mobility
- Taking care of yourself
- Money and benefits
Young Carers Initiative
Web: www.youngcarer.com
The Children's Society National Young Carers Initiative
is part of the Include Project. It provides information,
advice and training to anyone who works with young carers and their
families. It receives funding from the Department of Children, Schools and
Families and the Department of Health. It is also funded by Hampshire
County Council to deliver development work across Hampshire.
DAZU Young Carers Project
Web: www.dazu.co.uk
DAZU is a support project for young carers or
children with caring responsibilities.
They publish the Directory of Support Services
which includes contact information on self-help organisations, counseling
services for young people, transport, respite care, benefits advice, Social
Services teams, family support and Good Neighbour Schemes.
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