Carers Advice
Organisations and Support
Carers UK
They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Telephone: 020 7378 4999
Website: www.carersuk.org
Useful Guides:
Looking after someone 2022-23 England (carersuk.org)
https://www.leonardotrust.org/the-leonardo-trust/If-only-id-known-that-0322-flipbook/#page/1
CRISP: CRISP Carers Newsletter - January and February 2024 (mailchi.mp)
Website: If you look after someone, we're here for you. (crispweb.org)
Prama Life -Older People Charity | Pramalife | England
Leonardo Trust -The Leonardo Trust – Lean on Leonardo
Age UK - Age UK | The UK's leading charity helping every older person who needs us
Information and Events
Prama Life - Supporting carers
Prama Life - PramaLIFE Memory Lane Groups 2021.pdf
Local groups and support:
Carers Support Broadstone .docx
Carers Support Core Mullen Support Group.docx
Boscombe memory lane group.pdf
Weymouth and Portland useful Numbers: Weymouth and Portland.pdf
Bridport Useful Numbers: Bridport.pdf
Lyme Regis Useful Numbers: Lyme Regis.pdf
NEW SERVICE - HOME ALERTLINES 4 CARERS
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The Leonardo Trust have joined forces with Connected Living to provide a comprehensive Home Alert Line service for carers. We will provide the following to any recognised carer or the person they care for: Working in partnership with Connected Living we are offering FREE installation and the first TWO MONTHS FREE for Connected Living – At Home Package. This will include a monitored Home Alarm and Pendant. Connected Living will undertake an assessment with the customer and Carer during the installation. Further funding may be available from The Leonardo Trust for an extended service, additional equipment or a Keysafe if required. Application is by agency referral form (attached which is also able to be submitted online via www.leonardotrust.org)
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Age UK - Are you Caring for someone with Dementia
Are you caring for
someone with dementia?
This free workshop will be held virtually and face-to-face in small groups. Please let the memory assessment service know which you would prefer and which area you can travel to so we can plan sessions.
Ideally, you will need to attend all seven weekly sessions.
The aim of the workshop is to maintain the wellbeing of the person you care for and yourself and to meet other people in a similar situation, in a supportive and friendly atmosphere.
• Find out how it affects the person you care for.
• Discover ways to respond to un-usual things the person may say or do.
• Learn ways to combat stress and how to recognise it in yourself.
• Be better prepared should a crisis loom.
• Places are limited. Please note that this course is not suitable for the person you care for to attend.
For further information, or to book a place, please contact team administrator, Christine Tilley on 03003035342
Then you might be interested in this dementia workshop for families and friends caring for someone with dementia
If you are a carer please let us know via the form below - we may be able to help you
Register a Carer
Further Information
There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.
- A guide to care and support
Information for carers and people who have care & support needs.
- Caring for someone
Advice on providing care, medicines etc.
- Care after hospital
Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.
- Taking a break
Caring for someone can be a full-time job - find out about accessing breaks and respite care.
- Support and benefits for carers
Caring for someone can be a full-time job - find out about accessing breaks and respite care.
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Guidance, support and help with employment issues.
Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support
- If only id known that
One Carer’s Experience
Dorset Council resource booklet for Carers and those who loafter someone else
CARER IDENTIFICATION FORM
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 under-65s
Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.
Benefits for the over-65sAdvice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.
- Carer's Assement
How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits
- 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
Unpaid and Young Carers
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Free PPE for unpaid carers Unpaid carers in the Dorset Council area can now request free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for when they are carrying out their caring responsibilities. A standard package includes:
Please spread this message to your carers. They can order their PPE by using the link below: https://dorset-self.achieveservice.com/service/ppe-ordering
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More training for carers! Health Education England, Carers UK and Agylia Care have co-produced free online resources to support the vital care that unpaid carers provide. It is aimed for anyone who provides care and support to a family member or friend due to their disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem or other health and care needs. Please share. Link for more information: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/supporting-unpaid-carers/
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Carers caseworkers carers groups Carers Caseworkers across Dorset Council are now offering online carers groups:
These are promoted through Carer Support Dorset website so please sign post carers to their local support group available to them (if they are in one of these catchments) - Events (carersupportdorset.co.uk) Both CRISP and CSD are continuing to run council wide carers groups themselves as well.
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Support available for Young Carers in Dorset
Carers Support Dorset https://www.carersupportdorset.co.uk/young-carers/ Telephone: 0800 368 8349
Dorset Young Carers Service Telephone: 01305 225677
BCP Young Carers Young Carers Service - BCP Council Telephone: 01202 261999
My Time Young Carers
Discovery project Dorset HealthCare :: Discovery Project The project works across the whole of Dorset with schools, charities, and a wide variety of organisations to create an offer for Young People (13-25) and their parents/ carers.
Dorset Mind http://dorsetmindyourhead.co.uk/portfolio-item/young-carers-support-dorset/
NHS England advice
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