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:

Mendip 01749 836597 / 07738 898774

Taunton 01823 368396 / 07738 187822
07879 635408

South Somerset 01935 428420 / 07738 898775

Somerset Coast 01278 720238 / 07909 906811

Older Persons Carers Assessment Workers are based in:

South Somerset 01935 428420 / 07909 877657

Somerset Coast: 01278 720220 / 07738 898747

East Somerset 01373 455814

CAMHS

East 01749 836561 / 07500991712

West 01823 368516 / 07771810499

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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