Caring for someone
If you are looking after someone because of their illness, disability or frailty, then you are a carer.
Caring for someone
Carers
If you are looking after someone who relies on you to complete their day to day activities, then you are a carer. Which means, you too are eligible for support.
Caring will touch each and every one of us in our lifetime, whether we become a carer or need care ourselves.
Very often carers don’t view themselves as ‘carers’, but as parents, daughters, sons, wives, husbands or friends looking after their loved ones.
Whilst caring can be a rewarding experience, it can also impact on a person’s health, finances and relationships and we want to support all carers in Buckinghamshire.
Carer's Assessment
As a carer you can get advice, support and help from the council and other organisations. A carer's assessment will find out what help you need.
Arranging a carer's assessment
Carers Bucks
Buckinghamshire Council are fully committed to helping carers and invest a large amount of funding to support Carers Bucks, an independent charity that supports unpaid carers in the county.
Carers contacting Carers Bucks can speak to an experienced Support Worker in confidence. There is no charge for this service.
Contacting Carers Bucks
Tel: 0300 777 2722 (calls charged at local rate)
Email: [email protected]
Carer's Allowance
You may be eligible for a carer's allowance.
When people can't make decisions for themselves
Legal information about Lasting Power of Attorney and the Mental Capacity Act
See our Legal Guidance for carers' page (tdb hyperlink to legal guidance for carers)
Young carers
Young carers are:
- 5-18 years old
- Caring for a family member with a physical or mental illness, disability, drug or alcohol addiction.
- The person cared for may be a parent, sibling or other relative living in the same household.
Contact Young Carers Bucks to find out how they can help and support you:
Young adult carers
When young carers transition to adulthood themselves, Carers Bucks can offer help and guidance to ensure they can have the same right to life choices as others through their 'Same Chances' programme and support groups. These provide support for carers aged 16-25.
There is no charge for this service.