What is a Carer?
A carer is someone who provides unpaid care, for a few hours a day or round the clock, to a friend or relative who could not manage without their support. The care they give may be due to age, illness, disability, mental health problems, or substance misuse.
Support for Carers in Lancashire
Lancashire Carers’ Service (n-compass and Carers Link) – provides information, advice and a wide range of specialist support services to help carers continue in their caring role for as long as they choose and reduce the impact the caring role can have on their own health and wellbeing.
The service works directly with individual carers to discuss their concerns and needs, and design a tailored package of personalised support. Types of support availableincludes:
- Carer’s Assessments and reviews;
- Coffee and Chat support groups in North and Central Lancashire;
- Regular magazines providing information on local groups, activities and courses;
- Support for contingency and emergency planning;
- A huge range of Digital resources;
- Access to a CHAT line manned by empathetic and helpful people 24 hours a day, 365 days a year;
- Access to our Volunteer Befriending and Sitting in Services to help you take a break from caring and provide additional company and support;
- Access to other community, health and wellbeing services;
- Opportunities to volunteer, make friends and provide support for others.
All registered carers will be invited to join the Carers’ Community Network to share their experiences and make new friends.
Carer’s Assessments
Lancashire Carers’ Service carries out Carer’s Assessments on behalf of Lancashire County Council.
More information on Carer’s Assessments can be found here.
Contact Us
If you are based in North or Central Lancashire, fill out the online form and register here
Or telephone 0345 688 7113 option 2
Email: [email protected]
For East Lancashire:
Telephone 0345 688 7113 option 1
Email: [email protected]
