When we think about our health & well-being, we often assume this relates to our physical health. In reality, our well-being means our happiness and our ability to enjoy our life. All of us are more likely to put our own well-being on hold if we are caring for someone else. Carers do not always recognise the impact their caring role can have on their general well-being. Good well-being affects our health, and many studies have shown how being able to engage in our community and being happy will improve our overall health.
This section of the Carer Support Hub is about things that you can do - or are entitled to - to improve your well-being as you care.
We run Carer Support and Long Term Health Condition groups throughout the county. Click here to find out more Read more
Click here to find out more about respite options available to you as an unpaid Carer Read more
Community Companions gives a break to those who have a caring responsibility for a husband, wife, partner, parent, relative or friend. Visits take the form of befriending and involve meeting the same person in their own home. Read more
Find out more about our new private Care at Home service Read more
ICAN is the local interpretation of a scheme in development across the country called Integrated Care Systems. As part of this scheme, we facilitate community asset groups for people living with long-term health conditions and their unpaid carers or loved ones. Read more