Are You a Carer?
If you are please let us know by completing the form below – we may be able to help you
Let us know you’re a carer
It is important that we know if you are a carer so that we can make sure you receive information, services and the help that is available. If you are a carer please complete this form.
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. - The Junction Foundation is a local charity that supports children and young adults when they have caring responsibilities and provide help and support. https://www.thejunctionfoundation.com/
| Carers Support Services in South Tees | ||
| Eligibility | Organisation/ Service | Contact/ Referral Form |
| Carers (aged 18 and over) | Carers Together | Registration form. Phone: 01642 488977 |
| Carers (aged 15-25) | Next Steps Transition Service Delivered by The Junction Foundation and Carers Together. | Phone: 01642 756000 or 01642 488977 |
| Young carers (aged 5-16) | The Junction Foundation | Phone: 01642 756000 |
| Carers (aged 18 and over) for positive health and wellbeing support. | Teesside Mind Carers Service | Self-referral form. Phone:01642 257020 |
| Aged 18 and over providing care for somebody in Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough Council (Carers Assessment) | Phone: 01642 726004. |
| Aged 18 and over providing care for somebody in Redcar & Cleveland | Redcar & Cleveland Council (Carers Assessment) | Phone: 01642 065070. |
| We Care You Care | www.wecareyoucare.info Fortnightly e-bulletin sign-up | |
| Aged 18 and over. | Social Prescribing available in all PCN’s across South Tees. | |
| For the full list of local support services and activities for carers in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland visit We Care You Care. | ||
We Care You Care
https://www.wecareyoucare.info
We Care You Care are a local organisation that provide information and support to carers, both paid and unpaid.
They Can offer financial advice, peer support and their website has many links to other useful organisations
Contact Carers Direct
Telephone:
0808 802 0202
Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.
http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/carerslives/updates/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx
CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk
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