A Practical Guide to Supporting Carers
Whether you began caring gradually or your life changed overnight, new caring responsibilities bring new challenges, and you will need support from those around you.
This checklist sets out some of the things that you need to know about your rights and the support within your community for you as a carer.
We hope it will help you think about your role as a carer and what additional support you can seek to improve your wellbeing.
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
The Act extends and enhances the rights of carers in Scotland to help improve their health and wellbeing, so that they can continue to care, if they so wish, and have a life alongside caring. Please click on the link below to access
Carers' charter - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
Support is available for many of the issues listed in this Checklist.
Inverclyde Access 1st team can assist you in accessing Carer Support.
Telephone : 01475 714646 Email: Access1st@inverclyde.gov.uk
Inverclyde Carers Centre
Telephone: 01475 735180
Email: enquiries@inverclydecarerscentre.org.uk
Access: www.Inverclydecarerscentre.org.uk
Visit: Inverclyde Carers Centre
68-70 Cathcart Street
Greenock, PA15 1DD
Please click on the link below to access the Carer's Checklist - A practical guide to supporting carers