Crossroads Together is offering urgent free carer breaks for up to a maximum of three hours, to enable the carer to take some time out at this difficult time until services resume. 

• The carer breaks do not have to be 3 hours as some individual feel this is too long so this is something that can be discussed while booking the breaks.
• They are looking at supporting individuals that are a critical stage that normally have other support from family or carer break but due to covid-19 cannot gain this support.
• They can also do these breaks ongoing and they don’t have to be a one off. 

For referrals;cheshireeast@crossroadstogether.org.uk  0333 3231990 followed by option 1 (services) and then option 2 (Cheshire East)

Carers Choice Vote

Carers Choice

Cheshire East Carers' Hub recognises the important role Carers undertake and we work to ensure that Carers can fulfil their caring role whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

The Hub are working with other community organisations and groups in Cheshire East to provide Carers with a break from their caring role through the disbursement of Carers Choice Grants.

This booklet contains information about the projects that have been shortlisted for Carers Choice by a Carers Panel. Organisations were invited to apply for up to £8,000 per project and there is £85,000 funding to award in total. Each project has also participated in filming a short video presentation to help your choice and you can view the videos on our website www.cheshireeastcarershub.co.uk.

Your votes really do count and which of these projects receive funding really is up to you! Please read this booklet, view the videos and vote for the projects you think will benefit Carers most in Cheshire East.

To vote rate each project from 1-14, 1 being your favourite through to 14 being your least favourite. You must be registered with The Hub to vote and voting forms must be received via our freepost address no later than Friday 20th March 2020.

Cheshire East Carers' Hub

Cheshire East Carers Club

Are you aware of the Cheshire East Carers Hub?  For more information about the Carers Hub and how it might be able to help you please click on the link below

https://www.ncompassnorthwest.co.uk/services/carers-support/carers-hub-cheshire-east

There is also a newsletter packed with useful information and events which are on-going around the area, click on the link below to go straight to the newsletter.

https://www.ncompassnorthwest.co.uk/news-events/cheshire-east-carers-hub-newsletter-summer-edition-2019

There will be a Carers Workshop hosted at the practice commencing Thursday 20^th June, please see below

Are You a Carer?

If you are please let us know - we may be able to help you

There is a wealth of information on the NHS website about carers and caring. Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

• A guide to care and support

  Information for carers and people who have care & support needs.

• Caring for someone

  Advice on providing care, medicines etc.

• Care after hospital

  Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.

• Taking a break

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job - find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

• Support and benefits for carers
  

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job - find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

• Work and Disability
  

  Guidance, support and help with employment issues.

  Being a Young carer

  Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support

Finance and Law

Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.

• Benefits for carers

  Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role

• Benefits for the under-65s

  Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.

  Benefits for the over-65s

  Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.

• Carer's Assement
  

  How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

• Other benefits

  Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring

Please watch and vote for our films as both bereavement support and Carers Wellbeing support really do make a difference to Carers.

If you are a Carer registered with Cheshire East Carers Hub you should receive a booklet containing further information about the projects that have been shortlisted for Carers Choice by a Carers Panel and a voting form.

Your vote really does count! Please Vote for the two projects that will benefit Carers most in Cheshire East.  All voting forms must be received via our freepost address no later than Friday 20^th March 2020.

Bereavement Project: https://youtu.be/X3gIMVD7WBE?list=PLl4hl7YWDzHzcSuxZnREtnSUdEezMaAUs

Carers Wellbeing Programme: https://youtu.be/EUXL2_0zenM?list=PLl4hl7YWDzHzcSuxZnREtnSUdEezMaAUs

If you have not received a booklet but believe you are registered with the Carers Hub please get in touch to make your vote count.

Email: enquiries@cheshireeastcarershub.co.uk

Tel: 0300 303 0208

Please forward to other carers you may know that would be interested in voting for the End of Life Partnership Projects.