Carers

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Are You a Carer?

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

You may first be someone’s:

  • husband, wife or partner
  • mum, dad, son or daughter
  • friend, neighbour or loved one

But if you help to look after them because they couldn’t manage on their own you are also a carer. Telling your GP that you are a carer will help the practice be better able to support you and the person you care for.

If you think you might be a carer for a patient at Newton Drive, or you are a patient at Newton Drive and care for a friend or family member who is not a patient here, please contact our care coordinator Sara via the Admin email at blackpool.ndhcadmin@nhs.net.

Support for Carers

“Don’t forget to check your council tax payments, you may be eligible for a discount – check with your local council for details – carers and people with mental impairment may be eligible for a reduction”

“Apply for direct payments – If you or someone you care for get help from social services, you can apply for direct payments. These let you choose and buy the services you need yourself, instead of getting them from your council.” More info here.

“Many local services may offer free tickets or discounts for carer’s accompanying someone e.g. winter gardens/zoo.”

Contact Carers Direct

Telephone: 0808 802 0202

Email: 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.

Non-urgent advice: Information & Support

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

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