Do you look after someone?
You might not think of yourself as a carer and think what you do is just part of being a parent, spouse, friend or sibling.
Are you a patient who cares for someone else? Or do you look after one of our patients?
It is important to let us know. Sometimes when people are looking after someone they can get tired or frustrated and would like to know that there is someone outside the family who might understand and can help them. If we know that you are a main carer, we can offer you that help.
Not only can we take greater care of you, but we also need to know who is supporting our patients. The information you give us will be added to the notes of the person you are caring for, so we can contact you quickly in an emergency or if we have any other concerns. Also if you have concerns we know we can talk to you, as the main carer, with their permission.
Please call us on 01929 422231 and speak to one of the receptionists to let us know.
Carer Support Dorset
You may also wish to explore information about carers, caring and carer support resources provided by Carer Support Dorset.
CRISP - Carers Resource Information Support Programme
The Carers Information Service supports family/unpaid carers looking after someone who would not be able to manage without their support. They publish a bi-monthly newsletter with details of social events, training courses, new services and other helpful information.
Our Dorset: Pan-Dorset Carers Steering Group
Together with Carers A Dorset Vision
A carer is a person of any age, who provides unpaid help and support to a person who could not manage without them.
The Pan-Dorset Carers Steering Group has representatives from carers, the local authorities, health and voluntary sector who collaborate to shape services for carers in Dorset. Our newly published strategic vision, ‘Together with Carers – A Dorset Vision’, has identified a series of objectives.
Together we will:
- ensure all carers are valued, visible, and heard
- provide all carers with choice and opportunities to take breaks from their caring role, as well as access to support in a crisis
- understand carers’ personal needs and situations and treat everyone fairly
- support all carers to have a meaningful and fulfilling life, alongside and after caring
- provide information, advice, guidance, and practical resources to enable carers to carry out their caring role
- ensure carers’ own physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing are supported
- be honest, consistent and work together to manage expectations.
We want all carers to know about this vision. To view the full vision and get involved in the Pan Dorset Carers Steering Group, visit this website.
The Pan Dorset Carers Steering Group is looking for carer representatives!
A carer is a person of any age, who provides unpaid help and support to a person who could not manage without this help and support.
The Pan Dorset Carers Steering Group is a strategic group consisting of carers, the local authority and health who collaborate to shape services for carers in Dorset. We are looking to recruit carers of a range of ages, locations and experiences who can represent the views of carers, using their own life experience as well as representing the collective voice of carers.
There are many other volunteering opportunities for carers. We will review every application and subject to demand, we will be able to signpost you to something that is right for you.