Adult carers
The Council provides advice and support for adult carers who care for the elderly, children with special needs and adults with physical or learning disabilities. Carers may be entitled to receive additional help and support for their own needs from the local authority.
The carers' assessment is a programme carried by the Council to try and establish the needs of an individual who requires help from social care services and to arrange services to meet their needs. For more information see Carers' assessment.
Who is an adult carer?
An adult carer is anyone who is caring for friends, relatives or neighbours on a regular basis. The person cared for may be frail, disabled and mentally or physically ill. This service provides help and support to carers to continue providing care.
What help is available?
- advocacy and advice for carers
- home care
- carers card
- respite support and breaks
- mobile meals (meals on wheels)
- out of hours support
- parking permits (blue badge)
- help leaving hospital
See more links on the left of this page for carers support.
Service providers and partners
In Hackney, adult carers would normally receive advice and help through the Hackney Community Services Access team, the Learning Disabilities Service and the City and Hackney Carers Centre (who we contract the services below from).
- Bikur Cholim D'Satmar Trust
- Hackney Chinese Community Services
- Hackney Independent Living Team Housing Association
- International Somali Community Trust
- Turkish Cypriot Community Association
- Yad Voezer
Referrals and accessing these services
See individual providers and partners details above for referrals and access information.
Some benefits available to carers
- for information on carers' benefits visit Direct Gov
- to see if you are entitled to benefits visit the Turn2Us website.
- for general advice in Hackney visit the Hackney Directory on this site.
Page updated: 26 Aug 2011
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