As a carer, you may need a break, or respite, away from your caring role. You may be able to get someone else to care for your dependant, or you may need to seek a place in a care home for him or her. Click here to download Age Concern's factsheet on
The person you care for may have all manner of requirements, depending on the reasons for their need for care. Here we have collecting some information which may be useful:
Learning Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Alzheimers
Cancer
Lifting
Living Wills
Medication
Mental Illness
Finding Residential or Nursing Home Accommodation. You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view this file.
As a carer, you may be entitled to Invalid Care Allowance, or the person you care for may be entitled to Disabled Living Allowance (DLA), or Attendance Allowance.
If you need help or advice, contact our office.