Support for carers at Willingham Medical Practice
Due to the current pandemic, the carer’s meetings are still currently postponed until further notice. They will be reinstated as soon as it is safe to do so.
In the meantime, we would like to continue to support carers in our local community in any way possible. If you are a carer for someone and need advice and financial or emotional support, please contact Sue Lawson at [email protected] or 01954 260230.
Please click below and complete the carers referral form to register yourself as a carer. Please post the completed form to us or email to [email protected], and Sue will be in touch.
Further Information
There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links to the site that we hope you will find useful.
- A guide to care and support – Information for carers and people who have care & 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.
- Taking a break – Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.
- 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.
- Carer’s Assessment
How your benefits may be 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.
Contact Carers Direct
Office Hours
Lines are open 8 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday, 11 am to 4 pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.Tel: 0808 802 0202