If you are a Carer who helps & supports someone who cannot manage on their own we want to ensure that you get all the support that you need. Please contact the surgery if you have any questions or need advice. 

The carers lead at Peninsula Practice is Becky.

If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you

There is a wealth of information on NHS Choices about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

• Caring for a parent

  Watch this video on: caring for a parent at home

• Telling people

  Caring responsibilities can make it difficult to maintain friendships or develop new ones. Telling your friends you're a carer is important so they understand and can support you.

• Taking a break

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job, but it's essential that you take time out for yourself too. Read our guide to accessing breaks and respite.

• Housing and carers

  Do you know your tenancy rights as a carer? Are you aware of all your care at home options? Do you need tips on moving someone around the home?

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 person you care for

  Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to

• Death and benefits

  How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

• Managing someone's legal affairs

  Advice for when carers find they have to take over the legal affairs of the person they are looking after

• 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

• Personal and household finance

  Advice on keeping a tight rein on household and personal finance for carers

• Social fund

   

• Tax credits

  Information on claiming tax credits and whether you might be eligible

Family Carers Net - Here you will find information for carers, those being cared for, their family and friends, employers, community groups and organisations, health professionals and people who have an interest in helping others.

Synergy Cafés

Open weekly in 11 locations across Suffolk and available to anyone living with dementia, with or without a diagnosis, to attend together with a loved one, family member or friend.

Synergy Cafés are free to attend, as are all activities on the varied programme, which consists of education, information and learning around practical support and social fun activities, including games, arts and music.

The learning programme of Living Well Sessions has also now been extended to support older people living in the community and their family carers, who can now benefit from the information sessions including nutrition, falls prevention, carers support, financial and legal information etc. These sessions run in Synergy Cafés on the 1st and 3rd week of the month, in the afternoon session.

Contact community.services@sueryder.org or call 01473 295200 for more information.