Supporting Carers in Hillingdon
Do you look after someone who has an illness, disability or special need?
There are approximately 6 millions carers in the UK.
Carers are unpaid and they save the government £87 billion a year.
Three in five people will become a carer during their lifetime.
Carers want a good quality of life for the person they care for and control over their own lives.
Carers often look for support and advice that will help them in their caring role.
We offer
- An Information and Advice Centre for carers
- Expert welfare benefit advice (applications, appeals and tribunals)
- Health Advocacy - hospitals, GPs and care homes
- Access to health and social care
- Training for carers - Carers Rights, Health and Safety, Healthy Living etc
- A culturally sensitive service in a range of ethnic minority languages
- A Young Carers Project
- Older carers specialist support
- Breaks for carers and social outings
- Emotional support and confidential advice
- Counselling and complimentary therapies
- A seasonal newspaper that is up-to-date on issues for carers
News: Our Spring newspaper 2008 is now available.
Hillingdon Carers, 126 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8
1JT
Phone: 01895 811 206. Email: office@hillingdoncarers.org.uk
Website designed by Jason
King.
Website Updated by Madeleine Jarvis assisted by Adrian Amarasinghe.