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Help and Support for Carers

The kinds of support you can receive include extra money, equipment and changes made to the place where you live (such as ramps and rails) and support workers coming to your home to help with the caring responsibilities and household chores. The support available can help you, the person you care for and give you a bit of time to yourself.

The best place to go to get help is either one of the Carers organisations, or you can phone your local council directly who will carry out an assessment of your situation. This will involve you and the person you care for meeting with a health or social care worker so they can find out about your situation. The questions may seem like they are being nosey, but they need to have an honest picture of the situation. However, you do not have to answer any questions you don’t want to and what is discussed will remain confidential.

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Links & Contact Details

Name: Carers Wales
Web: www.carerswales.org
Email: info@carerswales.org
Tel: 029 2081 1370
Info: Carers Wales works to improve services for carers. They also provide information and advice to carers about their rights and how to get support

Name: Children in Wales
Web: www.childreninwales.org.uk
Email: info@childreninwales.org.uk
Tel: 029 2034 2434
Info: Children in Wales develop Young Carers networks throughout Wales which provide support and friendship for young carers.

Name: Young Carers Net
Web: www.youngcarers.net
Email: infowales@carers.org
Tel: 029 2022 1788
Info: Young Carers Net is a website for young carers run by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers.

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