Carers Rights Day – Your Rights: Today, Tomorrow and in the Future
On Carers Rights Day, we are taking the opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges faced by unpaid carers. It is important for carers to understand their rights and how to access the support available to them.
The NHS defines a carer as anyone, including children and adults, who look after a family member, partner or friend who need help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.
This means you are a young carer if you are under 18 and help to look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem. You are a parent carer if you are aged over 18 and provide care to a child with a special educational need or disability (SEND) for whom you also have parental responsibility.
Are you aware of your rights? Click on the link to find out more
Are you aware of your rights as an unpaid carer?
We support our carers with help from our partners at Carers Support West Sussex and Care for the Carers East Sussex.
Care for the Carers – Supporting carers in East Sussex
We have a dedicated carers lead at the practice, Pam Bunning. If you would like to contact her for support please contact the surgery on 01273 834388 and ask the receptionist or email Pam at[email protected]