Caring for Others

• Age Concern
• Benefits for carers
• Carers in Tameside
• Carers UK
• Help the Aged
• Princess Royal Trust
• Vitalise

A Carer is someone who looks after a friend, relative or neighbour, who because of their age, physical or other disability cannot manage at home without help.

Age Concern

Age Concern Tameside operate a Hospital Aftercare Service for older people who have recently been discharged from Tameside General hospital. The Age Concern website has leaflets with advice on care.

Benefits for Carers

There is a wide range of benefits provided by the government for you 'the Carer' and the person you care for. Fallow the link for a list of the main benefits specific to Carers.

Carers in Tameside

If you are a Carer, the Carers in Tameside Website is a comprehensive resource, which gives information on many aspects around caring for someone else including:

• Who is a Carer? What does it mean to be a Carer? What sort of help will I need? Who can help?
• Caring for someone can be quite stressful. Here you can look at the different types of breaks available for Carers from short term to long term.
• What type of benefit might you be entitled to from Social Security? Read about the key benefits for Carers.
• Information on how to get about which includes, public transport, travel passes, travel Information for the older person and the disabled plus useful organisations.
• Read about health and disease, contacting a Carer with the same condition, lifestyles, local medical services, out of hours help, helplines, accessing your health and care records. Plus why not have a go at the Health Quiz and Survey.
• What should you do when someone dies? What you should do with medical equipment no longer used? Have a look at the emotional aspects of bereavement & grief and the support available.
• Are you looking after yourself? Here you can find information on moving and handling, communication, healthy living, leisure and relationships.

These are just some of the topic that The Careers Tameside Website covers and much more ...

Carers UK

Carers UK website is the voice of carers and is the only carer-led organisation working for all carers.

Help the Aged

Help the Aged Website has links to advice lines that offer help and support for carers.

Princess Royal Trust

The Princess Royal Trust for carers site has lots of advice and information on caring. Read about what you can expect from your local Social Work Department and Health Services, and information about recent carers' legislation in Scotland.

They have advice on:

• Time Off - taking a break and looking after you the carer
• Getting Around - information on how to get around
• Money - Providing a benefits check and cover other information
• Health advice - has a quiz too
• Equipment and shopping - useful websites for carers
• I care for - a section that has help and advice about various conditions
• Black and Ethnic Minorities - help and advice

Vitalise

Vitalise Organisation is a national charity providing holidays for disabled and visually impaired people and breaks for carers.

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