Do you provide care for someone? Carer Passport for families and friends looking after someone
Introduction At the Trust we value the work done by carers and are committed to working together with them as expert partners in care. We want to promote a culture that recognises carers and their needs within our hospital. When the person who is dependent on the care you provide is admitted to hospital, it is inevitable that you may worry. There is no expectation for you to continue to provide care and the hospital staff are here to look after them. You may choose, however, to be here in a carer capacity and work alongside the hospital staff to provide care. If you are staying with a patient to provide carer support whilst they are in hospital we will arrange for you to have a Carers Passport. This will give you additional support to care for your relative, partner, friend and enable you to access a variety of concessions.
To complete the Carer Passport Partnership Agreement for this hospital stay, please speak to any member of ward staff and the ward manager or nurse in charge will come and discuss your individual needs.
Each hospital visit will require an updated document to be signed.
When a family member or friend becomes ill, older or disabled and needs support you may provide help and support to them, unpaid. This might be providing help with shopping, cleaning, cooking, doing the laundry, assisting with medication, helping with appointments. It may also help with moving around, as well as emotional support, arranging and checking on care, attending meetings, financial support and washing/ bathing or helping them to communicate. If you are helping someone because they are ill or disabled, then you are a carer.
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