The following are examples of the support you may receive:
- information and advice
- breaks from caring by providing support for the person you care for
- a personal budget to purchase support or services
- future care planning
- emotional and practical support to help you carry on caring
- a Carer’s Emergency Plan to set out what people would need to know to best support the person you care for, for a short-term, unplanned period
- a Carer’s Emergency Card which would let others know that you regularly provide care for someone if you were involved in an emergency
- Occupational Therapy services such as disability advice, special equipment and household adaptations
- Welfare benefits advice
- you can ask for an Adult Carer Support Plan or a Young Carer Statement, as outlined in the Scottish Government’s Carers’ Charter
There is information, advice and a range of supports available to carers in Angus – the form it takes for you will depend on your individual circumstances.
All local authorities have Local Eligibility Criteria which are used alongside the Adult Carer Support Plan or Young Carer Statement to define the impact the caring role has and identify what is important to an individual carer.
If you would like to find out more about support for carers, contact a care manager or case holder if you or the person you care for has one.
If you don’t have a care manager or case holder you can:
- call Angus Carers Centre on 01241 439157 or email enquiries@anguscarers.org.uk
- email firstcontact@angus.gov.uk.
Independent Living Angus also provides a broad range of information and guidance for people who are, or are going to be, carers.
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