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This guide provides information about help and support available in Surrey to help you stay independent, safe and well. Please note this is not a comprehensive list and details of more groups, activities and services are available online. Staying Safe Priority Services Register If someone has a serious or chronic illness, a disability, has or cares for someone living with dementia, is of pensionable age, has children under five in their household, has refrigerated medicines or relies of medical equipment then the Priority Services Register will ensure that people receive extra support… extra protection and support available across Surrey. SFRS offers a free online home safety check and if you then require additional care and attention SFRS will be in touch to arrange a free safe and well visit: • Telephone: 0800 085 0767 • Text (SMS): 07971 691 898 • British Sign Language…

SFRS-support-in-surrey This guide provides information about help and support available in Surrey to help you stay independent, safe and well, including: Staying Safe Abuse and safeguarding Scams and fraud Money, benefits and advice Health Disability Equipment and technology Transport and travel Loneliness and social contact Looking after someone who needs help Social Prescribing Veterans Further information Request this in another format or language Please note this is not a comprehensive list and details of more groups, activities and services are available online. Staying Safe Priority Services Register If someone has a serious or chronic illness, a disability, has or cares for someone living with dementia, is of pensionable age, has children under five in their household, has refrigerated medicines or relies of medical equipment…

bus Need local care or support? You’ve found the right route. We can help you find help at home , seated exercise classes or accessible travel options . Connect to Support Surrey helps you discover unique local services you won’t find anywhere else, like small community groups such as the Dolphins Swim Club . Just enter your town or postcode to find services near you. Connect to Support Surrey is an online directory designed to connect people across Surrey. Managed by Surrey County Council, we offer thousands of listings, including: staying independent help for carers community groups and activities dementia support Need help using the site? Visit How to get the best out of Connect to Support Surrey for guidance. Start finding local support today.…

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and 24 . Providing care, this includes local carer support groups where you can meet other carers. … condition, as this requires your other children to keep secrets. Together for short lives has some wonderful information on this subject. There are a range of sources of emotional support for your child and your family: Spiritual caregivers from the appropriate faith for you. If you…. Ask for a member of the medical team or your GP to make a referral for you. A social care worker can undertake an assessment of your child and yourself as a parent carer and these assessments should include exploring the emotional impact of the illness on your child and family. The social care…

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should not ignore them completely. Look out for the warning signs. This way you may be able to prevent behavioural outbursts. For example, the person you care for may feel anxious or agitated if in large groups, so you could arrange for them to be in small groups or have one to one support. See… You may find the person you care for is challenging in their behaviour . ‘Challenging’ is often defined as when a person is putting themselves or those around them at risk, including yourself as their carer, or where their behaviour is going to lead to a poorer quality of life. It can also impact their ability to join everyday activities. It can include aggression, self harm, destructive behaviour, and disruptiveness. It is often seen in people who have a learning disability or a mental health problem such as dementia and it can affect the person’s ability to communicate . Things…

looking after yourself page provides local information and advice, how to access support groups, what the first steps to accessing support are, information on dementia carer's support as well as how to access digital tools and resources. More information can also be obtained from Action for Carers… personal-relationships There are many activities, day centres and groups available across Surrey: Day centres often run activities and lunch clubs, and some can provide a mini-bus to pick you up and take you home again. Contact your local borough or district council or search ‘ Day centres ' to find something near you. Find your local district or borough council (GOV.UK). Connect to Support Surrey has information on a range of arts and crafts groups and activities and includes: Art Theatre Dance Photography Singing Choirs Bridge Sewing Knitting Gardening Sport…

or charge for services or support to you as the carer. Things to think about Consider how you would like the assessment to be carried out. Do you want a separate conversation with the assessor away from the person you care for, so that you can be frank about your caring role? Think about who else you…, including what you are willing and able to continue with. For more in depth information about your legal rights to a carer’s assessment and eligibility for social care support see Having a carer's assessment . Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) All hospices providing palliative and end… of those domains. The tool enables you as the carer to identify with a practitioner at the hospice those areas of care which are most important to you at the time. It gives a vehicle for a conversation between you about what your individual support needs are and to create an action plan. Social…