Carers’ Assessment Workers (CAW)
Based in Community Mental Health Teams, Carers’ Assessment Workers specialise in assessing the needs of Carers of someone with a mental health difficulty. They can provide advice on:
- Help with day to day caring
- How to access benefits and information about financial and legal matters
- Local carers’ support groups
- Carers’ help lines
- Carers’ education programmes
- Carers’ counselling
- Getting a break or holiday either on your own or with the person you care for
- How to access help in a crisis
Adults Carers Assessment Workers- are based in:
Older Persons Carers Assessment Workers: are based in:
- South Somerset 01935 473595/07909 877657
- Somerset Coast: 01278 720250/07738 898747
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Support Services for Carers
Related Pages
Carers Assessment
Carers Support Workers
Young Carers Workers
Other Resources for Carers
Carers’ help lines
Carers’ education programmes
Carers’ counselling
Getting a break
Help in a Crisis
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