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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.

Carer Support

Finance and Law

  • 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 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.

Carers Trust Hillingdon 

If you provide unpaid help or support to a relative, partner, friend or neighbour who could not manage without you, then you are a carer.

Recognising you are a carer can be the first step to getting the help and support you may need in your caring role.  

Firstly, we recommend to patients that are carers of any age to inform your GP as soon as possible. Support is available throughout the life course for carers from 5 years upwards. 

Your GP practice will do their best to be flexible with appointment times to accommodate your caring situation. They can also provide health checks to make sure you are fit and healthy and not neglecting your own health because of your caring duties, which is sadly all too common.  

Whilst caring for a loved one can be rewarding, we also understand the many challenges that being a carer can bring. However, there is advice and support available so we recommend you register with your local Carers’ Centre, Carers Trust Hillingdon who is a national Network Partner of Carers Trust, an organisation that brings together carers services from across the UK.    

Carers Trust Hillingdon can offer:

  • High Street Advice Centre opposite Tesco in Uxbridge
  • Expert Welfare Benefit advice and help to claim carer-related benefit entitlements. This service is also offered in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi 
  • Training for carers in some of the skills needed to care, but also for personal interests too. We know time for you is critical for your continued health and wellbeing
  • Book clubs, hobby groups, painting and craft groups and IT support sessions
  • Social opportunities, Carer Cafes across the borough and peer support groups
  • 1:1 emotional support, counselling and psychotherapeutic support groups
  • A programme of health and wellbeing activities including yoga, chair exercise, alternative therapies, mindfulness, regular Health MOT and Pamper days
  • Specialist mental health and dementia support
  • Help for young carers of all ages, including Clubs, school holiday activities, trips, weekends away, arts and sports activities and supported transition from school for 16-25 year old young adult carers
  • Assistance in accessing care and support or referral to other services

Please note that all services offered by Carers Trust Hillingdon are free of charge

All you need to do to register is either pick up the phone and call the team on 01895 811206

Visit the Cares Trust Hillingdon website

National Support

Carers UK

Caring will affect us all at some point in our lives. With your help, they can be there for the 6,000 people who start looking after someone each day.

Visit the Carers UK website

Carers Trust

Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. They work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. Their vision is that unpaid carers count and can access the help they need to live their lives.

Visit the Carers Trust website