Carers

 

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.

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 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

 

You can also access support or advice from the Knowsley Carers Centre.

Phone: 0151 549 1412

 

To view the latest Knowsley Carers newsletter please click here.

CLICK ON THE RELEVANT LINK BELOW TO NAVIGATE TO THE PRIMARY CARE KNOWSLEY PRACTICE WEBSITE OF YOUR CHOICE

BLUEBELL LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Bluebell Lane

Huyton

L36 7XY

ROSEHEATH SURGERY

Roseheath Drive

Liverpool

L26 9UH

CORNERWAYS MEDICAL CENTRE

North Huyton Primary Care Centre

Woolfall Health Avenue

Huyton

Liverpool

L36 3TN

Dr MAASSARANI & PARTNERS

Towerhill Primary Care Resource Centre

Melling Surgery

ASTON HEALTHCARE

Camberley Medical Centre

Gresford Medical Centre

Knowsley Medical Centre

Leathers Lane Surgery

Manor Farm Primary Care

Resource Centre

Whiston Primary Care Resource Centre