Carer information

Are You a Carer?

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

We have a dedicated carer's Champion - Lyn Melvin - who can help if you have any queries.

Do you need help with non clinical issues?

We offer appointments with our Community Navigator, Alan Gonzales - please see Community navigator tab in clinics and services for more information.

The following websites has lots of very useful information for carers in this area.

 http://www.carersinherts.org.uk/   tel 01992 58 69 69

www.carers.org  tel 08448004361

Herts Help - tel 0300 123 4044

Breakaway for carers  - voluntary sitting service   01442 454 280

Products to assist patients and carers with dementia or memory loss   www.unforgettable.org

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?

Carers support groups

Your mental wellbeing

Feel you need a little more support for your mental wellbeing? You can self refer to our local wellbeing team:

www.hpft.nhs.uk/services/community-services/wellbeing-service/ 

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 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

Caring for children

Need support during school holidays?

Fit Fed & Read school holiday activity programmes operate out of Fire Stations across Hertfordshire during the school Easter and Summer holidays. They provide an activity programme ‐ including support with literacy ‐ in Hertfordshire’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, with a nutritious meal every day, free of charge.

If you have a child aged between 7-12 years who is eligible for school meals, please contact the team here:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ur7mk6rEMUevXdc1sJfq27Iq4vp0zfFGpA6IT76uQOZUNFBMWTRLUkNISE9BNzRHOE5ZOUdHTDFQVS4u