Carers

A Carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid, necessary care on a regular basis for a relative, partner or friend who could not manage without this help. This care could be for someone who is ill, frail, or has a disability.

If you are a carer as defined above then please make sure we know here at your Surgery. This will enable us to make sure that we offer our services appropriately to your needs. Please click here  to tell us that you are a carer.

Please click below to see our Carers Policy.

Carers policy

If you are over 18 and providing unpaid care for someone to help them live at home, you have a right to a carers assessment. You can request an assessment or find out more information by clicking this link https://www.wirral.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/support-if-you-care-adult/carers-assessment

You may already be aware but there are lots of support services across Wirral for Carers and we have detailed a few below:-

Wired 0151 670 0777

https://wired.me.uk/carer-support/carer-support-groups-wirral/

NHS guidance and link 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/

Crossroads Together 0333 323 1990

https://www.crossroadstogether.org.uk/

Wirral Age UK 0151 482 3456

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/wirral/

Young Carers

If you are under 18 years old and have caring responsibilities you are classed as a young carer. There is help and support available for you and your family. You can access support and self refer to Barnardos by following this link:

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/services/action-young-carers-wirral

Herbert Protocol

People with dementia can sometimes start to wander. This might only be into the garden or street for a short time, but sometimes people get lost and go missing.

If you are a carer, family or friends of a vulnerable person, or the person themselves, you can fill in a Herbert Protocol form in advance, containing information to help the police if the person goes missing – https://www.merseyside.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/central/advice/herbert-protocol/herbert-protocol-form.pdf

You can fill in this form on your computer or print it out and fill it in by hand:

• Keep it somewhere safe where you can easily find it if the person goes missing.
• Give a copy to friends, family and neighbours.
• Keep this information up to date whenever something changes.
• You only need to give the form to the police if the person goes missing.
• Details are helpful, but do not worry if you can’t answer every question.
• There is space at the end of the form to add more information if you run out of space for any of the questions.
• You can always add another page to a printout or add something to an email.

Keeping a completed form means you don’t have to try to remember the information when you are under stress if someone goes missing. And it saves time, so police can start the search sooner.

For further information please visit: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/missing-person/missing-persons/vulnerable-people-at-risk-of-going-missing/dementia-missing-risk-herbert-protocol/