Section 1 - Who is a Carer? Who is a Carer?
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Carers Allowance
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Council Tax Reduction Financial Assessment
A Carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.
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Self-Funders
Section 8 - Planning Ahead Difficult decisions & Difficult conversations Continuing Healthcare Pathway
Continuing Health Care (CHC)
Paying for Care
Any one of us could find ourselves in this position at any time.
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Section 6 - Legal Matters Lasting Power of Attorney
Ask yourself if your child, parent, friend or spouse suddenly became ill with a condition that required additional support. Would you help them? If so, you would become an unpaid Carer. Often, the Carers we help find themselves in their current position gradually. Loved ones may have needed minor assistance initially but as their needs have grown it has become an increasing pressure on their lives. It is reported that it can take Carers an average 2 years to admit they have fallen into this role. Adult Carer An Adult Carer is an adult who provides unpaid support for someone else. This may be because of illness, disability, age related needs or mental health.
End of life care at home
Marie Curie Palliative Care
Deputyship Advocacy Complaints
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Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Deprivation of Assets
Discrimination
Section 7 - Support at Home Equipment & Adaptations
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Unlike paid Carers, an Adult Carer often begins caring to support someone they know like a family member or friend. An Adult Carer may help with day-to-day living, supporting to maintain someone’s safety or assisting with household chores, medication and companionship. The amount of time caring for someone may vary depending on a person’s needs and can be anything from a few hours support each week to 24/7.
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