Welcome

to the website for you.  For relatives and friends who care for people in Somerset with mental health problems.

Who is a Carer?

A carer is someone who provides or intends to provide practical and emotional support to  someone  with a mental health problem. You may or may not live with the person you care for. You may be a relative, partner, friend or neighbour.  You may be a young person, but now find yourself  in the position of needing to support an unwell person. The information found here and in our downloadable version is designed to assist carers in accessing information that  will help  them in their caring role.

Carers Newsletter - now available on our News page.

Carers Rights & Benefits -  a link to a downloadable Carers Rights booklet

www.carersuk.org/Newsandcampaigns/CarersRightsDay/Adviceguidesforcarers

     Make sure you check our Events page often as new events are being added regularly

Go to our Events page now to see all organised activities near you

Somerset County Council - Being a Carer

Download Information Pack

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Somerset County Council

Carers Services

Useful Pages

Carers Rights

Carers Assessment Workers ( CAWs)

Carers Support Workers (CSWs)

Young Carers Workers

Planning Care

Main Mental Illnesses

Dealing With Difficult Behaviour

Self Harm

Questions?

Jargon

Support Services

Other Resources for Carers

Events Diary

Support Groups

Useful Contacts

Confidentiality

Carers Mental Health Info Pack - 2009

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