Carers
Are You a Carer?
Tracey Walker is our Practice Carer’s Champion please contact here on 0151 608 8889
WIRED for Wirral – Our local Carer Services, please click for more information
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
Finance and Law
Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.
- 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.
