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the home pressures you are under and may even be able to help you access some support for example in-house counselling service. Some employers even have a carer’s policy or a carer support group to support staff in the workplace. Talk to your manager or to someone in HR to see what is in place for carers. Think about talking to work colleagues about your caring situation as they too can provide support. You may well find that other colleagues are carers and it gives you someone to talk to. Think carefully before giving up your job if you feel you cannot manage your time. Talk to your…

, and make you happier. Register as a carer with your GP surgery if you haven’t already done so. If your doctor knows you are a carer, they can ask you about any physical or mental health issues you may have because of caring. Think about arranging a health check. This is likely to involve checking your blood pressure, weight, and urine as well as a general discussion about your health. Your pharmacist can also help. If registered as a carer, the practice can try to be more flexible in terms of finding your appointments as well as referring you for further support using the Surrey carer’s… If you are caring for a person with a terminal illness, it can be difficult to find time to think about your own health needs. However, by ignoring your own health needs you may become unwell yourself and be unable to provide the care and support that you want to. If feeling stressed you may…

Here’s what you should expect as a parent carer in terms of providing care to your child and ensuring you and your family have the support you need for providing quality family life. Child and family assessment Your child should receive a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency assessment as soon… the best family life possible. It is a working document that is shared with professionals involved in your child’s care and provides the following details: Services and support needed to meet the assessed needs​ of your child, you and your family, including other children in your family. What… people and out of hours services. When your child’s review will be carried out and how to ask for a review earlier if you feel a revised care plan is needed sooner. Things to think about Make sure you are consulted about which services and what type of support you want included in the care…

using the details above. Once registered, families will automatically receive the discount card in the post. Parent Carer Break Grants are payments made to support parents who have a disabled child under 18 living in Surrey, who are not currently receiving services from Surrey County Council Children’s Services and don’t have a social care worker. Parents cannot apply directly themselves, but anyone working with a family can apply on your behalf – such as: a carer’s support worker at Action for Carers Surrey, teachers and Home School Link workers, nurses and health visitors, Children’s Centre managers, Early Years Support coordinators – having completed either a Child Assessment Framework form or Carer’s Assessment with you. Parent Carer Break Grants can be used to fund a family holiday, a short break for parents, a training course for a parent, childcare to give a parent a break…

If you are under the age of 18 and providing care to a terminally ill relative then you are a ‘young carer’. If you are between the age of 18 and 25 then you are a ‘young adult carer’. Both young carers and adult young carers take on practical and emotional caring responsibilities that would normally be expected of an adult. You are very likely to have a number of worries as a young carer or young adult carer looking after a family member approaching end of life, which are perfectly normal and it is important that you are able to talk to someone about these: What has caused… will feel most comfortable. You also need to be clear about what outcome you want to achieve from talking to a trusted person. Is it emotional support you are seeking, practical support, or both? Do you just want to be listened to?…

Adaptations can range in scale and cost. It might be as small as fixing an intercom or as large as an extension to the home. Your local social care team may give financial support for minor adaptations. You may also be entitled to financial help with more major adaptations via a Disabled Facilities Grant. Go to Funding end of life care for more information. Things to think about Make sure the equipment works not just for the person but also for you. Carers UK has a room by room guide on types of equipment that may or may not help. Any decisions about equipment and adaptations also need to take into account the risks to your own physical wellbeing, particularly where moving and handling of the person is involved. The carers moving and handling team are able to give you details on how to access a back care assessment by a back care advisor as well as training on how to move…

to support those in mental distress. These havens are staffed by mental health professionals and peer support workers and are able to address your symptoms or those of your loved one in a timely way and offer information and advice so you can both stay well at home. Safe Havens can support you as a carer… One of the biggest challenges of being a carer for someone with a terminal illness is knowing when to ask for help. There may be certain crossroads in your caring journey when you will ask yourself different questions about when is the right time to ask for help and where to go for it: Who… also use the NHS 111 online . What happens if there is a social care emergency out of hours for the person I care for? In this situation, you can call the Emergency Duty Team (EDT) requesting help and support or an urgent assessment. It is an emergency social work service designed only for urgent…

Here’s a summary of how you and the person you care for can work together to get their financial affairs in order in preparation for end of life. It explores what funding sources are out there to support the person you care for, as well as you as their carer. Getting financial affairs in order can be very helpful to the person you care for as it gives them the opportunity to take control of something when their life has been turned upside down. It will also help you as their carer and other family members to deal with their financial affairs after their death during a very difficult and emotional time. “Getting financial affairs in order” will mean different things to different people but generally speaking it will involve you helping the person you care for to do the following: Put all important papers and copies of legal documents in one place. Help the person you care…

but that isn’t always the case. This might be, for example, because the person you care for has dementia and their ability to remember information differs from one day to the next. The person you care for might also have the capacity to make some decisions but not others. They might have…