 | What does it do?A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems.
Carers may even be juggling paid work with their unpaid caring responsibilities at home. The term carer should not be confused with a
care worker, or care assistant, who receives payment for looking after someone.
If you are a carer, your local Carers’ Centre may be able to help make things easier for you. Each centre delivers a wide range of local
support services to meet the needs of carers in its community. These range from support services catered to the carer, the needs of the
person you care for and the services your council may provide.
Carers have different needs and centres can assist you in information regarding health issues, entitlements, mobility, grants for holidays,
equipment and support. |
Who it is for: Carers in the Leeds area. | Where it is available: Local service covering: Leeds (West Yorkshire). LS1, LS2, LS3, LS4, LS5, LS6, LS7, LS8, LS9, LS10, LS11,
LS12,LS13,LS14,LS14,LS16, LS17, LS18, LS19, LS20, LS21, LS22, LS23,
LS24, LS25, LS26, LS27, LS28, LS29, WF3, WF10, BD11 | What it costs: The service is free of charge. | How to access or apply for it: Contact us
Tel: 0113 246 8338
Fax: 0113 234 6255
info@carersleeds.org.uk
Address:
6-8 The Headrow
Leeds, Leeds LS1 6PT
Opening hours:
Carers Leeds is open
Monday-Friday from 10.00am. Telephone us on 0113 2468338 between
10.00am and 3.30pm (2.00pm on Fridays). An answering machine is on
outside those hours.
Drop in and see us Tuesday-Thursday from 10.00am to 3.30pm and on Friday from 10.00am to 1.30pm.
Make an appointment to see a support worker by calling 0113 2468338.
We also offer later appointments, to 6.00pm, on Thursdays, but these must be booked in advance. | Classification(s): Care, Information & options appraisal, Information, Support for carers, Signposting / gateway service | Info last updated: 07/10/2011. |
| About the service provider: | | Contact info: | Halton Carers' Centre: 62 Church Street, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1LD. (view on map) Telephone: 01928 580 182 http://www.carers.org/local-centre/halton | | Parent organisation: | Carers Trust | | Who are they? | Provides information, support and practical help to carers through a national network of Carers Centres. |
|
Provider
|