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Carers'
Information
Every
time we talk to carers, one message comes across loud and clear
- we need easily accessible information.
Because
carers are often isolated at home, it is not easy to have access
to the information we need - and to communicate with other carers.
We
hope that this website will give carersaccess to the information
they need, when they need it..
Services
For Carers
This
is our directory of organisations offering support to carers. You
can search for a particular organisation, or for a type of service
provided for example:
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respite
care
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holidays
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support
groups
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information
and advice on benefits
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health
care
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disability
adaptations
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childcare |
Have
Your Say
The
Have Your Say section includes a Carer To Carer notice board. This
is a notice board on which you can post your comments, questions,
tips, suggestions - all to be shared with other carers.
Information
In Other Languages
Carers
UK has produced basic information for carers that has been translated
into Chinese, Gujerati, Bengali, Arabic and other languages on the
Multikulti website. To access this information, click
here.
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Carers
In Northern Ireland
There
are a quarter of a million carers in Northern Ireland
looking after a person with a limiting long-lerm illness
Source:
Northern Ireland Health & Social Wellbeing Survey
of 1997
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