{"id":512,"date":"2026-05-01T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/j82146\/?page_id=512"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:00:02","slug":"carers-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/j82146\/carers-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Carers Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Carers UK<\/h3>\n<p>They\u2019re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don\u2019t have to care alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telephone: 020 7378 4999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carersuk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.carersuk.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Carers Together<\/h3>\n<p>The local office for Carers Together is based at Romsey.<\/p>\n<p>9 Love Lane, Romsey, Hants\u00a0 SO51 8DE<\/p>\n<p>Tel:\u00a0\u00a001794 519495<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carerstogether.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.carerstogether.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you require further contact details please telephone and speak to Sally Wells who is our Care Navigator who will signpost you to the most appropriate service.<\/p>\n<h2>Are you a carer?<\/h2>\n<p>If you are\u00a0please let us know by registering below &#8211; we may be able to help you<\/p>\n<p>There is a wealth of information on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/carersdirect\/Pages\/CarersDirectHome.aspx\">NHS<\/a>\u00a0website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/introduction-to-care-and-support\/\">A guide to care and support<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information for carers and people who have care &amp; support needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/practical-tips-if-you-care-for-someone\/\">Caring for someone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advice on providing care, medicines etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/care-after-a-hospital-stay\/\">Care after hospital<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/support-and-benefits-for-carers\/carer-breaks-and-respite-care\/\">Taking a break<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Caring for someone can be a full-time job &#8211; find out about accessing breaks and respite care.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/support-and-benefits-for-carers\/\">Support and benefits for carers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Caring for someone can be a full-time job &#8211; find out about accessing breaks and respite care.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/money-work-and-benefits\/work-and-disability\/\">Work and Disability<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Guidance, support and help with employment issues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/support-and-benefits-for-carers\/\">Being a Young carer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support<\/p>\n<h2>Finance and Law<\/h2>\n<p>Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/carersdirect\/moneyandlegal\/carersbenefits\">Benefits for carers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/money-work-and-benefits\/benefits-for-under-65s\/\">Benefits for the\u00a0under-65s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/money-work-and-benefits\/benefits-for-over-65s\/\">Benefits for the over-65s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advice and information on\u00a0financial support for older people with a disability or illness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/support-and-benefits-for-carers\/carer-assessments\/\">Carer&#8217;s Assement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/social-care-and-support-guide\/money-work-and-benefits\/\">Other benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carers UK They\u2019re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don\u2019t have to care alone. 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