If you are a carer and would like it to be recorded in your medical records, please complete the Unpaid Carer’s Identification form below, and return it to us.
Unpaid Carer’s Identification Form
NEWCIS – https://www.newcis.org.uk/
NEWCIS is one of the largest providers of carer services in Wales – delivering information, one to one support, training and counselling to carers who provide unpaid support to family or friends living in North East Wales.
Carers Wales – https://www.carersuk.org/wales
Carers Wales wants a society that respects, values and supports carers.
Our mission is to make life better for carers.
- We give expert advice, information, and support.
- We connect carers so no-one has to care alone.
- We campaign together for lasting change.
- We innovate to find new ways to reach and support carers.
Carers Trust North Wales – https://www.nwcrossroads.org.uk/
Carers Trust North Wales have over 35 years of experience of providing a range of services to carers in Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham. They aim to improve the lives of carers by providing them with respite from caring, allowing them time to themselves knowing that the person they care for is in safe hands.
The Care Collective – https://carerfriendly.co.uk/about/
Carer Friendly aims to recognise, improve and increase access to information and support for unpaid carers.
Age Cymru – https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru/our-work/carers/
The Carers Project supports the early identification of older carers to provide timely and person-centred information and advice, enable older carers to influence policy, service design and delivery and decision making by ensuring your voices are heard, and better meet the needs of older carers, carers of people living with dementia, and carers of people who have now moved to live in a care home.
Dewis Cymru – https://www.dewis.wales/looking-after-friends-and-family
Support for carers – Looking after friends or family
An unpaid carer is someone who helps another person to live independently at home.
- Your legal rights as a carer
- Your right to a carer’s needs assessment
- Benefits and financial help
- Learning new skills to help you in your caring role
- Balancing employment and caring
- Planning for emergencies.
WCD Young Carers – https://www.carers.cymru/wcdyc
You are a WCD Young Carer if you live in Wrexham, Conwy or Denbighshire, are 18 or under, and help look after someone who is unwell or disabled.
- Practical Information
- One to one support / having someone there to listen
- Fun Young Carer / family groups and trips
- ‘Build the life you want’ workshops
- Raising awareness and support in schools / communities
- Peer mentors
- Young Carers ID Cards
North Wales Young Carers – https://www.northwalesyoungcarers.org/?lang=en
Supporting children who care for others. Young carers are defined as a child aged between 6-18 who cares for a family member they live with. North Wales Young Carers helps to give them a childhood in three key areas, school holiday respite programmes, individual & group support and working with schools/colleges to provide specialised support.
