Carers

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Are You a Carer?

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

What is meant by a ‘carer’?

Carer

A carer is someone who looks after a relative or friend who needs support because of age, physical or learning disability or illness, including mental illness.

Parent carers

A parent of a disabled child often see themselves as parents rather than carers but may be entitled to additional services.

Young carers

This means carers who are under the age of 18. The person receiving the care is often a parent but can be a brother or sister, grandparent or other relative who needs support. (There are estimated to be between 20,000 and 50,000 young carers in the UK) 

National Support

Carers UK

Caring will affect us all at some point in our lives. With your help, they can be there for the 6,000 people who start looking after someone each day.

Visit the Carers UK website

Carers Trust

Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. They work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. Their vision is that unpaid carers count and can access the help they need to live their lives.

Visit the Carers Trust website

Care Quality Commission
Rating: Good

St Anne's Surgery
161 Station Road
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 5NF

Telephone: 01227 742226

Beltinge & Reculver Surgery
269 Reculver Road
Beltinge
Herne Bay
CT6 6SR

Telephone: 01227 374902

Hersden Surgery
St Alban's Road
Hersden
Canterbury
CT3 4EX

Telephone: 01227 710416

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