Cheshire East Carers
Support For Carer’s Own Health
It is important that carers take care of their own health and
wellbeing so that they are better able to cope with the demands of
caring for someone else. Often carers can neglect their own
health needs and we have forged strong links with colleagues in the
health services to help to identify carers and ensure their
particular needs are met.
Current Activities
- GPs identify carers from among their patients. There
should also be a Carer Link at each GP surgery to deal specifically
with carers and the issues that they face.
- The Cheshire Carers Centre also provide advice on
getting the most from your GP
- The Cheshire
Carers Centre is piloting a voucher scheme for carers to access
therapies though colleges
- The Carers Fund can provide a maximum of £300 per household to
support carers: the process is through application through a
panel
- Exercise on prescription - please ask your GP for details
-
Central and Eastern Cheshire 'Looking After Me' course
- Carers courses include elements such as moving and handling and
coping strategies
- Books on prescription from East Cheshire
libraries
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