Carers Advice
Carer’s Champions in Surgery
We have recently developed a team of champions to help with carers at our surgery. The lovely ladies Jasmyn and Jacinta are in the surgery throughout the week for any questions or queries. They have created a carer’s pack with useful information regarding Forms, Local Services, Respite Care, Power of Attorney, and consent to disclose medical records. This packs are located in the surgery. Please speak to Reception or the Champions to pick one up.
Are You A Carer?
If you are a carer – Complete a Carer’s form located at Reception or below is a printable copy.
Carers Oxfordshire
They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Telephone: 01235 424715
Email: carersinfo@carersoxfordshire.org.uk
Website: Carers Oxfordshire
NHS Links
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 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
