Carers Rights Day events taking place in Hampshire
We have been sent some events which will be taking place over the coming days to mark Carers Rights Day. As Carers Rights Day approaches,...
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Oct 30, 2023
UHS Carers Listening Lunch
To mark Carers Rights Day 2023, University Hospital Southampton's Carer Support Service, in conjunction with Carers Together, will be...
Aug 14, 2023
Carers funding and finance support
As a carer you might have had to give up work, or need to know about any kind of financial support that is available. The Connect to...
Aug 14, 2023
Carers: Getting a break when you need one
As a carer it's important to look after your own health and wellbeing by getting regular breaks from your caring responsibilities. There...
Aug 14, 2023
Young carers
A young carer is a person under the age of 18 years who provides care for another person. This is most commonly a parent or brother or...
Aug 10, 2023
Carers' Assessments
All unpaid carers have the right to a carers' assessment from Hampshire County Council to find out what support and help you might need...
Aug 9, 2023
Southern Health NHS launch their new carers booklet
Southern Health NHS foundation have recently launched their new carers booklet, packed full of information for people using their...
Aug 9, 2023
5 Steps for Carers: Are you looking after or supporting a relative, friend or neighbour?
Hampshire Carers Partnership have shared the below information, 5 tips for keeping well if you support someone else. Are you looking...
Aug 8, 2023
Looking after someone: Information and support for carers in England
Looking after someone is a new guide for carers in England. This guide is designed to outline your rights as a carer and the support...
Aug 8, 2023
Carers Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Solent Health NHS Foundation Trust have just published carer frequently asked questions and answers, which you or someone you know may...
Aug 8, 2023
10 Reasons you should tell your GP you are caring for someone at home
Many people care for loved ones or relatives at home and might not realise that it’s important to tell your GP If you find yourself in...
Aug 3, 2023
Support for carers – vital sources of support and information for unpaid carers
Many people are carers for older, disabled or seriously ill friends and relatives. Juggling intense caring responsibilities with work and...
Aug 3, 2023
Live Self Care for Life
There are lots of benefits to practicing self care. Tips, advice and guidance on self care, and how to ‘live’ self care for a happier,...
Aug 3, 2023
Coping with family pressures – advice and information
There are many ways a family can feel pressure. From money matters to relationships, our article below offers various places of help and...
Aug 3, 2023
Carer Support and Dementia Service
The Hampshire Carer Support and Dementia Advice Service is provided by Andover Mind. Provides information and advice about dementia and...
Aug 3, 2023
End of life support for you and your family
End of life care aims to support you to have the best possible quality of life, independence and control over your care. Support should...
Aug 3, 2023
Do you need help getting to hospital?
Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. If you visited hospital recently, how did you get...
Aug 2, 2023
What is Adult Social Care?
Understanding how social care works can be confusing, so if you or a family member need care and support, it's important to know about...
Aug 1, 2023
Carers' Assessments - Review of key Hampshire websites
As part of our work with carers, we worked with volunteers to assess how easy or hard it was to find out information about Carers'...
Aug 1, 2023
Almost 200 people tell us their experiences of caring during Covid-19
The results of our survey of unpaid carers revealed many issues faced by those across Hampshire who are caring for people at home. Here...
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