Carers

• Adult Carers
  Information on support and services available for Adult Carers.
• Are You a Carer?
  Information on who can receive carers services and support.
• Carers and Employment
  Guidance and support for Carers who are also employed or looking for work.
• Carer's Assessments
  Description of assessment process for Carers and how to apply for services
• Carers' Contacts
  Carer's Contacts, including links to local and national support groups.
• Carers Publications
  Publications on services and support available to Carers that can be viewed or downloaded.
• Carers' Rights / Advocacy
  Summary of Carers' legal rights.
• Respite Care
  Respite care or short-term breaks for Carers.
• Young Carers
  Information on services and support available for Young Carers.

Also See:

• Adult Social Care Financial Contributions Policy Consultation 2009
  As part of a national government scheme, changes have been made to the Royal Borough's policy on financial contributions that residents make to the cost of their social care services.
• Advocacy
  Information on the right to have support from an advocate.
• Alternative Providers of Care
  Help in finding alternative providers to organise care services directly.
• Direct Payments
  Direct Payments - money from Social Services to organise your own care services.
• My Care, My Choice
  Information on Transforming Adult Social Care initiative, which we've called My Care, My Choice. This is what our users told us they wanted to see as the way of developing the new way of providing support, advice & information to all our users & Carers.
• Respite / Shared Care
  Information on Respite / Shared Care for people with learning disabilities.
• Specialist Communications
  Advocacy - specialist communications, Makaton, translation

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