Keynell Covert Are You a Carer?
The staff at our surgery can direct you to information to help you as a carer. There is also a wealth of information available at the NHS.uk website, from the links below:
- Carer’s assessments – See if you can get support from your council, such as extra money or a break from caring.
- Carers’ breaks and respite care – How you can take a break from caring for someone else.
- Benefits for carers – Financial support for people who care for others.
- Help for young carers – If you are aged 13-19 and you care for someone else there are people who can support you.
- Being a young carer: your rights – If you are 18 or under and you care for someone you are entitled to help and support.
Money, work and benefits
How to pay for care and support, and where you can get help with costs.
- Paying for your own care (self-funding) – What you need to know if you are paying for your own care.
- When the council might pay for your care – What you need to do for your council to pay for your care.
- Personal budgets and direct payments – If you get social care funding from your council this option gives you more control over how it is spent.
- NHS continuing healthcare – NHS funding for social care for people with long-term complex health needs.
- NHS-funded nursing care – NHS funding for care by a registered nurse for people who live in a nursing home.
- Benefits for under-65s – Financial support for working-age adults with disability or illness.
- Benefits for over-65s – Financial support for older people with a disability or illness.
- Work and disability – Includes your rights, looking for work, government support and how employers can help.
Contact Carers Direct
Telephone: 0300 123 1053
Office Hours: Helpline and webchat open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm and weekends, 11am to 4pm
Ask if you need a translator
Birmingham Carers Hub
Forward Carers is an award winning social enterprise that prides itself on making a real difference to the lives of carers through working in partnership.
Telephone: 0333 006 9711
Website: forwardcarers.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
South Birmingham Care Services
South Birmingham Care Services are a new domiciliary care agency, registered with the Care Quality Commission. We provide home care and support to individuals who wish to maintain an independent life within their own home and community.
Telephone: 0121 453 4237 or 07877 712944
Website: www.southbirminghamcareservices.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Disabled Living Foundation
Information and advice on equipment for independent living.
Telephone: 0300 999 0004
Website: www.dlf.org.uk
MIND Birmingham
Birmingham Mind is the largest independent mental health charity providing services in and beyond the City of Birmingham’s boundaries.
Facebook: BirminghamMindOfficial
Twitter: @birminghammind
Telephone: 0121 608 8001
Website: birminghammind.org
Bluebird Care
Birmingham West
We are one of the nation’s leading home care and live in care providers. We deliver the services you want, how you want them, in the comfort of your own home.
Telephone: 0121 233 9619
Website: www.bluebirdcare.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Contact
Information and advice for families who care for children with a disability or special need.
Telephone: 0808 808 3555
Website: contact.org.uk
Independent Age
Information and advice for older people, their family and carers.
Telephone: 0800 319 6789
Website: www.independentage.org
Citizens Advice
Local offices for advice/representation on benefits, debt and housing.
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Mencap
Information and advice for people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Telephone: 0808 808 1111
Website: www.mencap.org.uk
Age UK Birmingham
Information and advice for the over 60s.
Telephone: 0121 437 0033
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/birmingham
Email: [email protected]
Carers Trust
In partnership with a network of local centre they provide advice, information and support to carers.
Telephone: 0300 772 9600
Website: carers.org
Alzheimer’s society
Information and advice for people with dementia and their carers.
Telephone: 0300 222 1122
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support
At Macmillan, we know how a cancer diagnosis can affect everything. So we’ll help you find your best way through.
From advice about money and work, to someone who’ll listen if you just want to talk, we’re here when you need us most.
Telephone: 0808 808 0000
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk
Online Community: community.macmillan.org.uk
Relate
Counselling and support services for couple, families and young people.
Telephone: 0300 100 1234
Website: www.relate.org.uk
Carers UK
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
Shelter
Information, advice and community service for people affected by severe mental illness and their carers.
Telephone: 0808 800 4444
Website: www.shelter.org.uk
Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: [email protected]
Turn 2 Us
Information and advice on benefits and grants.
Telephone: 0808 802 2000
Website: www.turn2us.org.uk