If you’re a Carer who helps and supports someone who can’t manage on their own, we want to ensure YOU get all the support YOU need.

Am I a carer?

Carers are people who, without payment, provide help and support to a family member, friend or neighbour who cannot manage on their own due to physical or mental illness, disability, substance misuse or frailty brought on by old age.

Anyone can become a carer; carers come from all walks of life, all cultures and can be of any age including children. Many feel they are doing what anyone else would in the same situation; looking after their mother, son, or best friend and just getting on with it.

Carers don’t choose to become carers: it just happens and they have to get on with it; if they did not do it, who would and what would happen to the person they care for?

If this sounds like you, you are probably a carer. Support is available to you.

If you feel you are a carer you should let the Practice know. We can offer you annual health checks and make arrangements to make our doctors as accessible as possible for you.

Please inform us by completing our online Accurx form here and choose the Admin request option or by calling into the Practice.

Support

There are many places to access support as an informal/unpaid carer.

York Carer Centre - is an independent charity and a network member of the national Carers Trust. They work in partnership with carers, statutory and voluntary organisations to ensure unpaid carers throughout York have access to confidential information, advice and support. They work with carers to influence positive change in service delivery with local government, employers, schools and health providers. Read more in their really handy leaflet here. York Carer Centre also runs a Wellbeing Group for Mental Health Carers, read more here about what they sessions involve and when there are run.

Carers UK - is a national charity that supports carers. Looking after someone can be a rewarding experience. It can also be tough, lonely and bewildering. But you’re not on your own. Carers UK is there to listen, to give you expert information and guidance, to champion your rights and support you in finding new ways to manage at home, at work, or wherever you are.