Northamptonshire Unpaid Carers Guide 2025

Section 1 - Who is a Carer?

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Managing a long-term health condition

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Who is a Carer?

Keeping a routine

Adult Carer

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Exercise

Young Carer & Young Adult Carer

Complementary therapies

Parent Carer Former Carer

Self-help groups

Employment

Your rights as a Carer

Flexible working Parental Leave

How might Caring affect me?

Section 2 – Caring for...

Carers Leave

Mental Health

GP

Physical Disability / Health

Learning Disability

Hospital Support Continence Care

Neurodiversity

Dentist

Dementia

Opticians Housing

A child

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Addiction & Recovery Sensory Impairment

Respite Care

Day Centre Support

Sudden Illness

Residential Care

Section 3 – Adult & Children Social Care

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Nursing Care

Sheltered Housing Keeping Yourself Safe

Care Act 2014

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Care and Support Needs Children & Families Act 2014

Ageing/Frailty

Section 5 - Financial & Benefits State of Caring survey 2024

Carer Assessment

Getting An Assessment

Attendance Allowance

Adult Social Care Safeguarding Signs of Abuse

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Who might cause the abuse?

Children’s Social Care Children’s Safeguarding

ReSPECT

Section 4 – Carer Support Health and Well-being Loneliness and Isolation Supporting your own Mental Well-being/Health

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Counselling

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Recovery College

IAPT

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