Last updated:
Friday, 09. October 2009
CARERS
DO YOU LOOK AFTER SOMEONE WHO IS ILL, FRAIL, DISABLED OR MENTALLY ILL?
We are interested in identifying carers, especially those people who, whatever their age, may be caring without help or support. We know that carers are often “hidden” looking after a family member or helping a friend or neighbour with day to day tasks and may not see themselves as a carer.
Caring for someone is an important and valuable role in the community, which is often a 24-hour job that can be very demanding and isolating for the carer. Carers should receive appropriate support by way of access to accurate information on a range of topics such as entitlement to benefits and respite care and not least, a listening ear when things get too much.
As a Carer, you are also entitled to have your needs assessed by Social Services. A Carer’s Assessment is a chance to talk about your needs as a carer and the possible ways help could be given. It also looks at the needs of the person you care for. There is no charge for an assessment.
If you are a carer, please let us know. click and complete the following form:
CARERS IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL FORM
Attach the form to the following email or bring it into the practice Click for email
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“A Carer is someone who, unpaid, provides help and support to a relative, friend or neighbour who could not manage without that help due to frailty, long term illness or disability.
The Carer may be an adult or a young carer, under the age of 18”.
Useful Guidance and Self Help Groups in Lincolnshire
Action for Young Carers AYC
Works with young carers and young carers plus 18-25 years.
Email: ayc@carersfederation.co.uk
01205 358834
ADHD Support Group
Support parents whose children (including adults) have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Email: Lincoln.adhd@btconnect.com
01522 539939
Adult Social Care
Provides a range of services, support and advice to help carers, Older people and people with a learning disability or physical disability.
Email: customer_services@lincolnshire.gov.uk
01522 782155
Age Concern
Work with older people and their carers.
Email: info@ageconcernlincoln.co.uk
01522 527694
Alzheimers
Work with people with Alzeimers and their carers
Email: Lincoln@alzheimers.org.uk
01522 692681
CAPAAS
Support children and parents with aspergers and autism.
Email: capaas@fsmail.net
Carers Connect
Working with Carers in Lincolnshire
Email: info@carersconnect.net
01522 812830
Carers Team
Work with all adult carers in Lincolnshire
Email: carers_team@lincolnshire.gov.uk
01522 782224
County Carers
Support carers who care for people with a learning disability.
Email: wendyadams@kingthorpe.plus.com
01673 858444
Children and Young People’s Services
Have a range of information particularly for families of children With disabilities or specific needs.
Email: CSC_SSD@lincolnshire.gov.uk
01522782111
Disabled Living Centres in Lincolnshire
Contact British Red Cross in your area
0845 054 7171
HOPE
Supports people with heart failure an their carers
Email: gomoun@aol.com
01526 378015
Lincolnshire Cancer Patients and Carers Forum
Work across health and social care to influence cancer services and improve care.
Email: Jennifer.hinchcliffe@ulh.nhs.uk
01522 512512
Lincolnshire Carers Partnership
Gives carers and those working with carers the opportunity to help shape the carers agenda in Lincolnshire. Led by the carers themselves, the partnership aims to develop better services, information and support for unpaid carers, all related to the ‘outcomes’ identified by carers as important to them.
Email: carerspartnership@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01522 554214
Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service Lincolnshire
For anyone affected by cancer and their carers.
01522 573799
Oasis
Work with carers for people who abuse drugs and alcohol.
Email: oasislincs@hotmail.com
01522 523581
PAACT (Parents and Autistic Children Together)
Work with families with autistic children.
Email: paact1@googlemail.com
01522 887101
Parent Carer Council
Support parents/carers of children with disabilities
Email: enquiries@lincolnshireparentcarercouncil.org.uk
0845 33 11310
Positive Health
Work with people who have HIV/Aids and their carers
Email: admin@positivehealthlincs.com
01522 513999
Rethink
Work with carers who support people who have mental health Problems.
Email: Lincolncarers@rethink.org
01522 536029
St Barnabus
Work with people who are terminally ill and their carers across Lincolnshire.
01522 511566
SNAP
Are a Christian support group for the encouragement of all Parents/carers who have children with special needs and/or Disabilities.
Email: snap@actstrust.org.uk
07900 635366
STEP
is a countywide service for young people between 14-35 years who are
experiencing psychosis for the first time.
Email: STEP@lpt.nhs.uk
01522 511800 or 01250 318078
STRUT
Strut in the Community provides Short Breaks for children and Young people with disabilities and special needs in Lincolnshire
01522 527292
The Respite Association
A national organisation based in Lincolnshire which assists with Respite care funding for all carers.
01406 701944
Telephone Helplines
Samaritans – contact 08457 909090 or email jo@samaritans.org
Carers Direct – free telephone helpline for all carers, open 7 days a week. Freephone 0808 802 0202.
Friends Phoneline – for anyone who feels troubled or under pressure and could do with a chat. Phoneline is open though the nights from 10pm to 7am.
Telephone 0844 748 0114