Carers Assessment
If you look after a relative or friend aged over 18 and don’t get paid for it then you are entitled to have a detailed assessment of your needs as a carer.
For more information, please read the Carers Assessment Info (PDF).Carers Emergency Card Application
Please complete the form below to apply for a Carers Emergency Card and provide information that will assist Adult Social Care and Health to support the person you care for in an emergency.
If you require assistance to complete this form, please phone 01629 533190.
Carers Emergency Card Application form (PDF)Carers Sitting Service
The service helps carers who are looking after a loved one to enable them to have a break from their caring role. They help people to stay in their own homes if they live alone and provide company to those that are lonely.
Phone
01773 873581
Website
www.carerssittingservice.co.uk
Email
info@carerssittingservice.co.ukWhere to Get Help
If you’ve just become a carer, or had an increase in your caring responsibilities, it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to getting help and support.
Becoming a carer may have caused a big change in your life and it can be quite overwhelming as there is a lot of information to take in.
Website
www.carersinderbyshire.org.uk/where-to-startCommunity Alarms and Telecare in Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Council Adult Social Care and Health uses a
range of technology to support people to live independently for
longer.
Leaflet
Community alarms and Telecare in Derbyshire (PDF)Health Watch Derbyshire
Local and national support services and information for carers in Derbyshire.
Phone
01773 880786
Website
www.healthwatchderbyshire.co.uk
Email
enquiries@healthwatchderbyshire.co.ukCarers’ Breaks and Respite Care
Respite care means taking a break from caring, while the person you care for is looked after by someone else. It lets you take time out to look after yourself and helps stop you becoming exhausted and run down. There are lots of respite care options available.
Website
NHS: Carers’ Breaks and Respite CareCarers in Derbyshire
If you’ve just become a carer, or had an increase in your caring responsibilities, it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to getting help and support.
Website
www.carersinderbyshire.org.ukSocial care and support guide
If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, this guide explains your options and where you can get support.
Website
NHS: Social care and support guideCarers UK
They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Phone
0808 808 7777
Website
Carers UK
Email
info@carersuk.orgCreative Carers
Creative Carers is for people over 18 who look after someone living in Derby (partner, family, member, friend or relative) informally.
Phone
01332 22 77 11
Website
creative-carer.com
Email
creativecarers@gmail.comHealth Watch Derbyshire
Local and national support services and information for carers in Derbyshire.
Phone
01773 880786
Email
enquiries@healthwatchderbyshire.co.ukDerbyshire Healthcare
If you are caring for someone with a health condition, there are a number of forums you can go to for information and support.
Phone
01773 880786
Website
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Email
enquiries@mentalhealthtogether.org.ukCarers Trust East Midlands
Carers Trust East Midlands Carers Services support over 800 family carers and the people they care for across Derbyshire. They offer a flexible, professional care service to people of all ages with a range of health conditions and disabilities.
Phone
0115 9628920
Website
www.carerstrustem.org
Email
hello@carerstrustem.orgDerbyshire Carers Association
Derbyshire Carers Association recognise that the responsibility of caring for someone who cannot manage at home without help often places great physical and emotional strain upon the Carer. Whether you care for someone for a few hours a week or for 24 hours a day, they can offer you a wide range of confidential and independent services, helping you to care.
Phone
01663 745500
Website
www.derbyshirecarers.co.uk
Email
highpeak@derbyshirecarers.co.ukDerby City Council
Carers support information in Derby.
Website
Derby City Council
Events for Carers
Derbyshire Carers Association has organised a series of events this autumn and winter. For further information:
Phone
01773 833 833
Email
info@derbyshirecarers.co.uk
Website
www.derbyshirecarers.co.uk