Carers Count/Carers Direct

CARERS COUNT

Carers Count is a 'One Stop Shop' for unpaid carers in Kirklees who give their time and energy to look after a family member or friend who may need support due to disability or illness.

They can offer you:

• Single point of contact.
• Provide quality information and advice including benefits.
• Support with carers assessments.
• Running groups, activities and training.
• Help you have your say and make sure you are heard.
• Involve you in how their service runs.

If you would like further information regarding this service you can either telephone them on 0300 012 0231 or use the link below to access them online.

https://www.carerscount.org.uk/

Please click the link below to view a short clip regarding Carers Count.

https://youtu.be/WbzFSEY_Neg

CARERS DIRECT - Are You a Carer?

If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you

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 and 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.

• Support and benefits for carers
  

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job - find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

• Work and Disability
  

  Guidance, support and help with employment issues.

  Being a Young carer

  Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support

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-65s

  Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.

• Carers Assessment
  

  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.