Looking after someone

The following are links offers help and support for people who care for the elderly, ill or disabled.

The support for carers section contains information on who carers are and what support is available to them.

Also, you can check the A-Z services for contact details for carer groups such as mental health carers group and the learning disabilities carers group.

Working as a carer

• Other families' experiences
• Information for disabled people and carers
• Rights information for disabled people and carers
• Carer's assessment
• Working families & rights
• Parental rights
• Time off work
• Childcare
• Training in caring
• Skills for work
• Help for carers - carers allowance
• Housing lettings
• Housing for the elderly
• Heating your home
• Energy efficiency - Energy efficiency in the home
• Fire safety in the home
• Moving to a care home

Support for carers

Emotional support

• Support networks
• Personal relationships
• Holidays for parents

Financial support

• Money information for disabled people and carers
• Benefits and help for carers
• Direct payment
• Carer's allowance
• Social fund assistance
• Health care costs
• Jobseeker's allowance
• Attendance allowance
• Travel costs
• Carers' centres
• Factsheets for carers
• Disability living allowance

Health information

• First aid and lifting
• Cerebral palsy
• Diagnosing dementia
• Dementia
• Children's illnesses

Emergency help

• Financial support in an emergency
• Emotional support
• Time off to care