Caring for carers: help, advice and support for carers in Waltham Forest

These pages contain details about support, advice and information for carers in Waltham Forest. It shows the help available to carers, from Social Services, Health and voluntary organisations.

Carers Strategy

Waltham Forest Council have developed a three year carers strategy, and this was the main focus of the carers conference during carers week 2007. To access the strategy please use the link below:

• Waltham Forest Carers Strategy 2007-2009 (PDF file, 102Kb)

Information for Carers

• Who is a carer?
  What do they do? How many are there?
  
  
• Carer’s assessment
  Meeting with a social worker or health worker to look at what help you need to support you as a carer
  
  
• Money and benefits
  State benefits and other cash help available
  
  
• Having a break
  Having time off from the physical and mental demands of caring
  
  
• Health
  Health organisations and services that can help you in your caring role
  
  
• Getting out and about
  The transport support available for carers
  
  
• Young carers
  Information for children and young people under 18 who provide, or intend to provide, care, assistance or support to another family member
  
  
• Parents of disabled children
  Information for parents caring for a disabled child
  
  
• Carers and work
  Caring for someone whilst working
  
  
• Carers register
  Why the register and who can join
  
  
• Life after caring
  What to do when you no longer have a direct caring role
  
  
• Emergencies
  Key contacts for carers in case of emergency
  
  
• Getting in touch
  Organisations which can provide support, advice and information for carers
  
  
• Glossary
  Commonly used terms
  
  

For more information please contact:

Carers Development Worker

Silver Birch House
Uplands Business Park
Blackhorse Lane
Walthamstow  E17 5SD

Tel 020 8496 3000 (via Waltham Forest Direct)
Fax 020 8496 8203

Please note this building is not open to personal visitors