Carers Direct

Are You a Carer?

If you are, please let us know - we may be able to help you

Carers Partnership Leaflet 2023

Carers Hub Newsletter June 2023

Carers Hub Newsletter October 2022

Carers Hub Newsletter August 2022

Carers Hub Newsletter Feb 2021

Carers Hub Newsletter September 2020

Carers Hub Newsletter May 2020

Carers Hub Newsletter April 2020

Carers Hub Newsletter March 2020

Carers Hub Newsletter February 2020

Carers Hub Newsletter December 2019

There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

• A guide to care and support

  Information for carers and people who have care & support needs.

• Caring for someone

  Advice on providing care, medicines etc.

• Care after hospital

  Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.

• Taking a break

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job - find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

• Support and benefits for carers
  

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job - find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

• Work and Disability
  

  Guidance, support and help with employment issues.
  

• Being a young carer

  Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support

Finance and Law

Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.

• Benefits for carers
  

  Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role

• Benefits for the under-65s

  Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.

  Benefits for the over-65s

  Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.

• Carer's Assement
  

  How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

• Other benefits

  Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring

Carers UK

• Get in touch Monday and Tuesday 10-4pm 0808 808 7777
• Reading Council Cares/ Adult 0118 937 3747
• Wokingham Council Support for carers  Care and support for adults | Wokingham

Who to contact for support

Reading Mencap - If you are caring for a child or adult with a learning disability in Reading, please contact Reading Mencap for information, advice and Carer's Assessment. 
Call 0118 926 3600 or email carers@readingmencap.org.uk

Reading Age UK - If you are caring for an adult over the age of 50 in Reading, please contact Age UK Reading for information, advice and Carer's Assessments.  
Call 07716 418 941 or email carers@ageukreading.org.uk

Berkshire Age UK - If you are caring for an adult over the age of 50 who lives in West Berkshire, please contact Age UK Berkshire.
Call 0118 959 4242 or email info@ageukberkshire.org.uk

CommuniCare is supporting all other carers in Reading and West Berkshire (if you are caring for someone under 50 who doesn't have a learning disability, CommuniCare will offer Carers Assessments). 
Call 0118 926 3941 or email office@communicare.org.uk