Carers
There is lots of support and advice available for carers.
Across the UK today 6.5 million people are Carers, supporting a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill.
That’s 1 in 8 adults who care, unpaid, for family and friends.
Becoming a carer
If you're a carer who helps and supports someone who can't manage on their own, we want to ensure you get all the support you need.
Mayfield Medical Centres carer support workers are Carole Brierley and Tracey Collinson
At Mayfield Medical Centre, we are trying to identify as many carers as we can, particularly those people who may be looking after a member of their family or helping a friend or neighbour with day to day tasks and don't really regard themselves as a carer or are undertaking this vital activity without help or support.
Although extremely valuable and important, caring for someone can mean being in demand round the clock and lead to a feeling of isolation, which is why we want carers to receive all the support and information we can give, on topics such as benefit entitlement, access to respite care or maybe simply to provide a kindly ear when things get too much.
If you are caring for someone, we really would like you to let us know, so that we can ensure our records are up-to-date and, if you are agreeable, pass your details to our Carer Support Worker.
Carole and Tracey can offer you a Carer's health and wellbeing check providing an opportunity to discuss confidentially what support might be appropriate for you, including respite, support groups, emotional support, support for the cared-for.
If you feel you could benefit from our carer support worker please access our online consultation platform, Klinik and click on the tile ‘I am a carer’.
Useful links
Torbay Carers
We think that there are 16,000 unpaid carers in Torbay. Are you one? Links about financial support, young carers, juggling work with caring etc..
NHS: Caring for Carers
If you're a carer, there are many organisations that can provide practical and financial help, as well as short breaks from caring. You can find information and advice here.
Carers Trust
The Carers Trust has 144 carers' centres across the UK where you can find information, emotional support and training in skills such as first aid and stress reduction.
Carers UK
Looking after your loved ones can be tough, but you’re not on your own. Led by carers, we’re here to give you expert help & support.
As the UK's only national membership charity for carers, Carers UK is both a support network and a movement for change.
Support available in Torbay
We talk to Katy Heard (Torbay Carers Service) & Ann Balsom (Carer) about the support available for unpaid carers.
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