Carers

Carers Support West Sussex

Carers Support West Sussex help carers access equipment to assist them in their caring role or provide funds so that carers can do something for themselves. They can also help carers access counselling and call back services, wellbeing support and have teams in all the of the major hospitals in West Sussex

X: @CarersWSussex

Telephone: 0300 0288888

Website: www.carerssupport.org.uk

Carer’s Health Team

Please contact the surgery if you would like to book an appointment with the Carer's Health Team.

This is a free service provided by Sussex Community NHS Trust offering support for carers over the age of 18 registered with a West Sussex GP. We work directly with carers and will develop individual strategies for each carer with an aim to reduce the strain of coping with their caring role. We may, if it is necessary, also look at the health needs of the person who is being cared for.

We will visit carers in their own home at a time to suit their needs or carers can book onto our carers clinic within the surgery.

Email: SC-TR.carerwellbeing@nhs.net

East Wittering Carer Drop-in Group

A quarterly drop-in service open to all carers that runs between 10:30am and 12:00pm. Please see the events calendar on carerssupport.org.uk to find the next meeting.

Address: Witterings Medical Centre, Cakeham Road, East Wittering, West Sussex, PO20 8BH

Website: www.carerssupport.org.uk/events/

Carer’s Emergency Alert Card

The Carer’s Emergency Alert Card is a laminated card approximately the size of a credit card, which will identify you as a carer if you have an accident.

Telephone: 01243 778688

Website: www.chichestercareline.org.uk

Email: chichestercareline@chichester.gov.uk

Shine - Young Adult Carers Group

Shine is Carers Support West Sussex’s Young Adult Carers Group for people aged 16-25, within this group they run not only support groups but also run workshops and fun events and activities.

If you are 16 – 17

Telephone: 01903 270300

Email: youngcarers@westsussex.gov.uk

If you are 18 – 25

Telephone: 0300 028 8888

Email: shine@carerssupport.org.uk

Website: www.carerssupport.org.uk