Carers

Are You a Carer?

Do you look after someone who could not manage without you?  if so, you may be a carer.

Carers provide help and support to those who could not manage without help. This could be due to physical or mental illness, disability, frailty, life limiting illness or addition.

We want to know if you are a carer so that we provide for your needs as well as those of the person you are caring for. If you are a carer please let us know by completing our carers form, or just letting someone at the Surgery know.

 

Get the Help you Deserve

Your GP is here to help you. Speak to our Reception Team or with your Doctor or Nurse.

Once the practice knows you are a carer; we will offer you further assistance such as, free flu Jabs, flexible appointments time or prefered appoitnment times and information of available support.

 

 

Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

 

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

 

Somerset Carers

Telephone: 0800 31 68 600

Email: carers@somersetrcc.org.uk

Somerset Carers Newsletter - April 2022 Edition

 

Glastonbury Carers Social Group

Glastonbury Carers Social Group

 

Is your 'other half', parent, child or friend, ill, elderly or disabled, or needing a bit of support? Perhaps there has been a new diagnosis and you want to know what help is out there.

Meet with other carers and chat with like minded people to share laughs, ideas and experiences in a relaxed, supportive and safe atmosphere. Regular professional speakers and signposting to help you save time, energy and frustration!

Meetings are held every third Monday of every month 10:30 am to 12:00 noon at St John the Baptist Church, High St, Glastonbury BA6 9DR.

For information about the group contact Cath on 07951 944 420 or send an email.

For personal 1:1 support as a Carer, including support for your cared for whilst you come to a meeting, contact Somerset Carers Service on 0800 31 68 600.

Somerset Carers website

 

Contact Carers Direct

Telephone: 0808 802 0202

Support Guide

Email: CarersDirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk

Office Hours: Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines.