Asking for a carers’ assessment

Young carers

The service supports young carers aged 4 to 19 to manage caring relationships whilst enjoying their childhood and teenage years.

For more information, freephone 0808 278 7898, email spa@bromleywell.org.uk or visit

www.bromleywell.org.uk

For further information and advice for carers, including information about the benefits you or the person you care for may be entitled to, visit

www.carersuk.org

Bromley Council provides help for carers aged 18 and over, and those they care for. A carer can ask to have a carers’ assessment to discuss their needs and support options.

The carer’s assessment is totally confidential and will provide the opportunity to talk about: • the carer’s needs; • their experience of caring; • any difficulties that they may have; • how the caring role is affecting the carer and those around them; • what support could be made available to make the carer’s life easier; • what information and advice is available and

• the carer’s feelings and fears about the future.

This assessment can be carried out at the same time as a care assessment for the cared for person, if both are willing to do so – this is known as a joint assessment. If you do not want to talk in front of the person you care for, or the cared for person does not want their carer present, you can have an independent carers’ assessment.

There is no cost for a carers’ assessment or for advice and information offered by Bromley Council. However, there may be a charge for some of the services that might be made available. This will be fully discussed with you before the support is arranged.

If the person being cared for is under 65 years old and has a mental health condition, please contact the local Community Mental Health Team by visiting

www.oxleas.nhs.uk

To request a carers’ assessment, call 020 8461 7777 or email

adult.early.intervention@bromley.gov.uk

For more information about the support available for carers in Bromley, visit

www.bromley.gov.uk/carers

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