Carers

 

 

 

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A carer can be anyone of any age who provides support to a friend or family member due to their illness, disability, frailty, mental health or substance misuse and they could not manage without your support.

Carers often do not see themselves as a carer and miss out on lots of support that could be available.

Being a carer is often a difficult and – for some – lonely role, but this support is invaluable. If you support someone, we want to work with you, involve you in the services we provide.

Your knowledge is vital in helping us to do our best for your cared for and help support your wellbeing.

The following pages give more detail about how we can work together effectively, and the wider support available to you as a carer. 

 

Welcome to Access Wellbeing DorsetAccess Wellbeing Dorset website

Supporting You Towards a Balanced Life

Access Wellbeing offers person-centred support for anyone aged 18 and over, providing early help to prevent concerns from escalating.

We ensure you receive the right support, whether that is for your mental health, or guidance about other things such as finances, work or housing. We support online, and face-to-face at community hubs.

Access Wellbeing offers earlier access to different types of support depending on your need, whether that is your mental health, financial matters, work, or concerns about housing or benefits.

Access Wellbeing is a partnership between the NHS, councils, charities, and community groups working together to deliver support and help to people, when and where they need it - with a strong focus on people living the life that they wish to live, in their community.

Access Wellbeing

Together With Carers - a Dorset Vision

‘Together With Carers – a Dorset Vision’ Transformation – Our Dorset ICS Transformation

Is not just another strategy document.
 
It was created by the Pan Dorset Carers Steering Group, a collaboration between commissioners, providers, including Dorset General Practice Alliance and most importantly, the people who know what carers need – carers themselves.
It sets out a clear vision of how we can ensure carers have healthy and productive lives around and beyond caring.
 
Together we will:
  • ensure all carers are valued,visible, and heard
  • provide all carers with choice andopportunities to take breaks from their caring role, as well as access to support in a crisis
  • understand carers’ personal needsand situations and treat everyone fairly
  • support all carers to have ameaningful and fulfilling life, alongside and after caring
  • provide information, advice,guidance, and practical resources to enable carers to carry out their caring role
  • ensure carers’ own physical,emotional, and mental wellbeing are supported
  • be honest, consistent and worktogether to manage expectations.

 

 

To find out more go to   Together with Carers – A Dorset Vision – Our Dorset

Benefits / Carers Assessment

Carers Wellbeing

Links to Support

Carers in the Workforce

How we support carers

Confidentiality

Young Carers

Tips for Professionals

Get involved

Carer journeys

Carers and primary care information

Current events

How to raise concerns

Patients and visitors