Am I a carer?
It is really important to look after yourself in order to be able to support another person. Lots of people in the UK are carers, you are not alone.
A carer is someone who provides support to an adult family member or friend who could not live independently, or whose health would deteriorate, without this help.
You might not recognise yourself as a carer. Instead you are mother, father, brother, sister, daughter, son, husband, wife, partner, friend and so on. You might help them to wash, dress, eat, to get to medical appointments, or keep them company when they feel lonely or anxious.
Help with the cost of living
Find information on support with rising cost of energy, food and transport on the Support with cost of living section of our website.
Caring Together
Caring Together works with Cambridgeshire County Council to offer a variety of support and advice that matters to you as a carer. This support continues during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and includes:
- Information, advice and guidance
- Remote support and virtual activities
- Homecare (this is a chargeable service)
- Providing caring packs including personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Carers may be eligible to benefit from a carer break, delivered by the Caring Together homecare team, at no cost to them
- help with transport to an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination
Help to plan for a crisis (emergency planning)
A What if? Plan ensures that support is available if you are unable to look after the person you care for, there is support available. Emergency support can be provided to the person you care for, in the event of you being unable to care because of a sudden illness, accident or other unplanned event. This is done by getting in touch with your nominated contacts for you, with back-up support available for up to 72 hours, if essential. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
Family Carer's Prescription Service
Family Carers’ Prescription Service gives carers of any age, including young carers, access to a specialist worker at Caring Together who will help you make a plan to support your needs.
Carers magazine
The Carers magazine is published quarterly. It includes news, updates, events and details of drop-in sessions for carers across Cambridgeshire.
Download the carers magazine from Caring Together website
Carers Support directory
The Caring Together Carers Support Directory combines information about organisations that can provide support to family carers. Both locally, in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and nationally.
Caring Together is also able to offer information and advice to other professionals supporting carers at this time.
Find out more at on the Caring Together website.
Telephone: 0345 241 0954
Email: hello@caringtogether.org
Making Space
Making Space offers support and advice to carers of adults (18-65) when the cared for person has mental ill health.
Find out more at the Making Space website.