Carers
Are You a Carer?
Moira Parrott is our Practice Carer’s Champion please contact here on 0151 608 8889 or moira.parrott@nhs.net
WIRED for Wirral – Our local Carer Services, please click for more information
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.
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Guidance, support and help with employment issues.
Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support
Tablet loans for carers
WIRED have 100 tablet devices with a library of carers information covering carer’s benefits, health, support groups, mental health advice and much more loaded on to them in easy click folders. Carers can loan Tablets for 4 weeks for at no cost, free home delivery available, easy to use and training provided.
For more information or to request a tablet call 01516700777 or email dcemanager@wired.me.uk.
Contact Carers Direct
- Telephone
- 0808 802 0202
- Helpline Information
- http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/carerslives/updates/pages/carersdirecthelpline.aspx
- CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk
- Office Hours
- Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.
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.
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
Looking after your own health
You can discuss your own health issues when you attend with those you care for or speak to our Reception Team about having an appointment with your Doctor.
Below is a leaflet to help you manage common colds etc.
Managing common infection self-care leaflet
Patient Participation Group
We are always looking for a good mix of patients to be represented on our Patient Participation Group. We meet around 4 times per year – please contact us to let us know if you would like to join.
