For those of our patients who are acting as unpaid carers, we are working to support the new local initiative to provide them with quick and easy access to support.

If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you.

Carers Champions

Here at Kirkburton Health Centre, we have a designated Carers Champion, Clare is a dedicated member of the Health Care Team. We have a dedicated Carer's board on display in the practice with various details of help and support that is available. We also have regular coffee mornings here at the practice for carers. 

Carers Count is a “one stop shop” for advice and support. Read more about the support they can offer here. Or call them on  03000120231.

Please let us know if you act as the carer for somebody else or if you have a named carer.

At Carers Count we recognise that being a carer can impact on your day to day life significantly, including, emotionally (it can be both rewarding and isolating), financially (you may be unable to work)and physically (your own health can suffer as a result).

Carers Count has been set up to promote the wellbeing of carers so they can continue in their caring role and to make sure that carers get the benefits and services they are entitled to.

 Services Include:

• Providing quality advice and information
• Running groups, activities and sessions.
• Providing support and helping carers to support each other.
• Advocacy Service
• Bereavement Groups
• Training Courses
• Help in planning for the future
• Tea and Coffee meetings
• Group Sessions
• Helping to raise awareness of carers rights and issues to the wider public.

Any carer contacting and using the service can expect;

• To be listened to and taken seriously
• To be treated with respect.
• To be supported in a way that meets their individual needs

 If you are or have been a carer and would like to gain support from our service or advice and information please get in touch.

 Website for Carers count http://www.carerscount.org.uk

This website offers links on current information which may affect you as a carer and information on events and services that Carers Count provides. We also have a facebook page which we would love for you to 'like' to gain access to the current updates at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carers-Count/274535789350172 

There is a wealth of information on NHS Choices about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

• Caring for a parent

  Watch this video on: caring for a parent at home

• Telling people

  Caring responsibilities can make it difficult to maintain friendships or develop new ones. Telling your friends you're a carer is important so they understand and can support you.

• Taking a break

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job, but it's essential that you take time out for yourself too. Read our guide to accessing breaks and respite.

• Housing and carers

  Do you know your tenancy rights as a carer? Are you aware of all your care at home options? Do you need tips on moving someone around the home?

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 person you care for

  Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to

• Death and benefits

  How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

• Managing someone's legal affairs

  Advice for when carers find they have to take over the legal affairs of the person they are looking after

• 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

• Personal and household finance

  Advice on keeping a tight rein on household and personal finance for carers

• Social fund

   

• Tax credits

  Information on claiming tax credits and whether you might be eligible