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 needs 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.

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?

Service providers and partners

In Hackney, adult carers would normally receive advice and help via the Hackney Community Services Access team, the Learning Disabilities Service, the City and Hackney Carers Centre (with whom we contract these services).

Some benefits available to carers

  • Visit the Direct Gov website for information on carers' benefits.
  • To see whether you can apply for other benefits visit the entitled to website.
  • For general advice in Hackney visit the Hackney Directory on this site.

Referrals and accessing these services

See individual providers and partners details above for referrals and access information.

Online form: Adult carers enquiry form

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Page updated: 11 Mar 2010 


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Contact Details

Carers Helpline

Opening Times
Lines are open Mon to Fri: 8am - 8pm and Sat: 9am - 1pm.
Email: carers@hackney.gov.uk
Tel: 020 8356 5054

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