Are You a Carer?
If you are an unpaid carer please print this form and bring the completed copy to reception or post to the Church Avenue Surgery. These forms and pre-paid envelopes are also available at reception.
A Carer is someone, who, without payment, provides help and support to a relative, child, partner, friend or neighbour who could not manage without that help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability.
The term carer should not be confused with a care worker, or care assistant, who receives payment for looking after someone.
Carers often suffer poor health as a result of their caring role. For example, they may suffer from back ache, stress or depression. Some Carers do not visit their GPs due to the pressures of caring. Not everyone will have noticeable health problems but it is important to ensure Carers look after themselves.
If you haven’t already let us know that you are a carer please complete the above mentioned form so you can be added to our carers’ register.
Once added, Carers will be entitled to a free flu jab in the surgery and, if you have given permission on the form, we will pass your details to Carers’ Support (Bexley) who can give advice and support.
Carers support groups
Carers’ Support (Bexley)
The Manor House,
Grassington Road,
Sidcup,
Kent
DA14 6BY
Tel: 020 8302 8011
http://www.carerssupport.org/home.htm
NHS UK
There is also awealth of information on NHS UK about carers and caring, including Social care helplines and forums - NHS (www.nhs.uk)