Caring can feel overwhelming at times, but help is available.
Support can make a real difference to:
If you are unsure where to start, local carers organisations or adult social care can help guide you.
Their services include:
Information and Advice providing practical support, such as applying for a Carers Assessment, welfare benefits or emergency grants.
Providing practical support, advice on welfare benefits or emergency grants.
Helping carers to come together for support and to share experiences with one another.
Promoting and raising awareness of the needs of all carers across Lewisham.
Imago – Maximising Wellbeing of Unpaid Carers - Supporting Unpaid Carers to access the support they need.
Imago deliver the Maximising Wellbeing of Unpaid Carers, which supports Adult Carers across the borough of Lewisham. If you are an unpaid carer or know someone who provides care but is not getting paid, help and support are available.
If you or someone you know is an unpaid carer, please get in touch. Their Proud to Care family will ensure that you are valued, visible to others, and fully supported.
Lewisham Council recognise that as a carer, it is important that you are also aware of your own physical and mental health.
Read more on what you can access locally to support your mental and physical wellbeing.
Community Connections Lewisham can connect you with groups, activities and services in our local community that can support your health and wellbeing.
Supporting a person with dementia can be positive and rewarding, but it can also be challenging. Looking after yourself is important for both you and the person you are supporting. The Alzheimer's Society has a lot of supportive information including
Professionals using too much jargon?
If you're finding it difficult to navigate the mind field of jargon that can often be used by professionals in the care and support occupations Think Local Act Personal have a useful Jargon Buster that can help carers understand the language that is commonly used in care and support work.
If you're a professional supporting a Carer there's lots of helpful information on the ADASS Supporting Carers Hub.
Read more in our Information for Professionals section.
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