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Are You a Carer?
A carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.
NHS England
Do you care for a child with a disability, someone elderly or disabled or with a mental illness or problems caused by drug or alcohol misuse? If you care for someone whose health or well-being could suffer without your help, you are a carer. If you are a carer, you may be entitled to financial support from the government.
There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring.
Local Support
Camden Care Choices
Camden Care Choices is an excellent source of advice for information about adult social care in Camden and the services and support available to you.
The pages have information and advice on everything from having an assessment and getting help in the home through to leisure opportunities and social events.
An online Self-referral Form can be completed by the person in need of social care support or GPs, family, carers, friends etc. may complete it on their behalf.
Camden Council's Adult Social Care team can be contacted on:
- Telephone: 020 7974 4000
- Out of hours: 020 7974 4444
Camden Carers
Can help you with a range of useful advice and links to local services, activities and groups.
Dementia Care
The Royal Free Hospital has a Dementia Care Lead:
You can contact her if you are the carer for someone with dementia and they are admitted to the Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital or Chase Farm Hospital. She will be able to act as a representative on behalf of yourself and the patient.
Danielle Wilde
- Email: danielle.wilde@nhs.net
- Telephone: 0207 794 0500 ext: 35672
National Support
Carers UK
Caring will affect us all at some point in our lives. With your help, they can be there for the 6,000 people who start looking after someone each day.
Carers Trust
Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. They work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. Their vision is that unpaid carers count and can access the help they need to live their lives.