Carers and caring

In this section you can find out more about entitlements for carers, organisations that provide support to carers and some useful websites.

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Personal care and support

In this section, you can read more about care at home, work and school, occupational therapy, counselling and bereavement.

Personal care and support

Community care

Children and adults who have difficulties with personal care, such as washing, dressing and feeding, have the right to a Community Care Assessment from their local Social Services Department.

More about community care

Respite care

In this section you can read more about respite care.

More about respite care

Carers UK

Carers UK is an organisation that provides information, advice and support to carers in UK. On its website you can get information and read about entitlements for carers.



www.carersonline.org.uk

Directgov

Directgov is the website of the Government with information about entitlements for carers as well as for people with a disability. On the website you can find out more about support, benefits and respite care.

www.direct.gov.uk/carers

Contact a Family

Contact a Family is an organisation that provides support and advice to parents of children who are disabled or who have been diagnosed with a rare condition.

www.cafamily.org.uk