A carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid (apart from possible statutory payments such as Carer’s Allowance).

Support and Information for Carers

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.

Local Support for Carers

Telford and Wrekin All Age Carers Centre can offer significant support to carers including young carers. Registering with them means you are then eligible to book on to any of their social activities, fire service home checks and energy checks, assistive technology advice, plus access to ongoing information and advice from the Carers Centre whenever you need it.  You may not want or need to take up some or even any of the support they offer at this time – perhaps you may wish to register ‘just in case’ for the future. 

Free Emergency Response Carers’ Service in Telford and Wrekin provides free immediate assistance when you are unable to help someone who is reliant on your support. This is a responsive and reliable replacement care service, for carers who care for an adult over the age of 18 years. The aim: peace of mind when a crisis occurs. The service offers free replacement home-based support for up to 72 hours, in an emergency or crisis situation.