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Are You a Carer?
Do you look after someone who could not manage without your help.
If you are looking after a partner, relative, child, neighbour or friend who has a long term illness or is disabled or frail.
If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you.
Local Support
West Sussex Parent Carer Forum
Information, support and training for parent carers
Admiral Nurses West Sussex
Admiral Nurses, run by Dementia UK, are specialist dementia nurses on a free, confidential helpline. Continually supported and developed by Dementia UK, they provide life-changing support for families affected by all forms of dementia. They can help you understand more about dementia and feel more in control, giving you the tools and the confidence to manage your future with dementia together – one step at a time.
Carer’s Emergency Alert Card Scheme
The Carer’s emergency alert card will identify you as a Carer if you have an accident. If anything happens to you while you’re away from the person you care for, those helping you can ring the 24-hour emergency alarm centre number, who will then contact a person/company nominated by yourself to ensure the person you care for is looked after.
This is free for anyone living in West Sussex and is run by the Chichester Careline with support from West Sussex County Council.
Carers Health Team (West Sussex)
Carers Health Team are a team of health professionals who aim to promote the health and wellbeing of carers. This is a free service providing support for carers 18+ registered with a West Sussex GP.
They work directly with carers to develop strategies to reduce the strain of coping with their caring role. They may, if it is necessary, also look at the health needs of the person who is being cared for.
Carewise (West Sussex)
Carewise is a care funding scheme, working in partnership with Age UK and set up by West Sussex County Council. They offer advice on finances related to care costs, as well as benefits advice. They aim to offer impartial advice to those considering how to pay for long term care costs. They can help with budgeting, pensions and debt advice, too.
Community Link Service (Horsham)
Support service run by Horsham District Council, enabling residents to live independently by offering affordable access to a range of assistive technology.
Connect to Support
West Sussex County Council’s Connect to Support website is for anyone who may need some adult social care support to live independently. The website is also useful for those caring for someone, and can be used by people outside West Sussex to find information for a relative or friend living in the county.
Forget Me Nots
The Forget Me Nots were born in 2013 from an idea and a will to ensure that no Carer, loved one, friend or family member of someone living with Dementia in Crawley and the surrounding area would ever feel alone.
West Sussex Carers Support
Supporting unpaid carers aged 16+ throughout by offering information as well as emotional support. Please complete a free registration to access support.
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.
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.
Care Seekers
A free service for those who are self-funding for care and their families, helping to find the right care and support, whether you’re looking for care at home, coming out of hospital or thinking about care homes.
Care Seekers have an experienced, friendly team of Care Consultants who can quickly find the resources you need for the right care for your family member.
Mobilise
An online community working closely with carer support organisations and local authorities to offer support for anyone caring for someone else.