Do you help look after a family member, friend, partner or child who couldn’t manage without your support? You may be a carer. Carers can be employed, formal or informal.
An informal career are individuals who provide unpaid care and support to a family member, friend, or neighbour who needs help due to illness, disability, or old age.
Examples of Informal Care:
- Helping with daily tasks like getting out of bed or getting dressed.
- Providing personal care, such as bathing or toileting.
- Offering emotional support to help someone cope with illness or disability.
- Assisting with medication management.
- Providing companionship and social interaction.
It is important that you let a member of staff at the Practice know that you are a carer – no matter on what level – so that we can help support you while you look after others.
We know that caring for someone can be challenging and can impact your own health and well-being. At Brook Square Surgery, we have many different services that we offer to support you too including Social Prescribers, Physiotherapists, First Contact Mental Health workers along side our experienced clinical staff.
Carers Plus Yorkshire
‘We aim to provide a service to all carers across Scarborough/Whitby/Ryedale that meets their individual needs.
To help carers deal with difficulties and lead more fulfilling lives, we offer support in a number of different ways’
Website: www.carersplus.net
Telephone: 01723 850155
Email: www.admin@carersplus.net
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm.<strong>NHS Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Carers’ Hub</strong>
‘Welcome to our carers’ hub, a place for carers looking for information and support. The hub has been made by carers.
We are carers from a group called the Carers Working Group. We are passionate, we care and we want to make a difference.’
Website
www.tewv.nhs.uk/about-your-care/carersSupport for Carers
‘We provide a short break respite to carers in the Scarborough district by the recruitment and deployment of volunteers and through community based clubs.’
Website
www.scarboroughsupportforcarers.org/The Go-To
The Go-To is a website dedicated to helping children, young people, parents and carers in North Yorkshire find mental health support.
Website
www.thegoto.org.uk