If you are a carer there is support out
there. The Lancashire Carers Service is
run by n|compass.
They support carers to reduce the
impact of their caring role through
providing information along with one to
one and group support including:
• Peace of Mind for Carers contingency
plan. We can support you to create a
contingency care and support plan
which can be activated and provided
to the person you care for in the
event you are unable to carry out
your caring role in an emergency.
• Access to our Sitting in Service where
a volunteer is matched with the
person you care for to provide you
with a short break from your caring
role
• Regular coffee and chat meetings
with other Carers
• Access to a 24 hour CHAT Line which
is manned by Carers that have
volunteered to provide a listening ear
to other Carers.
• Carers Assessment and reviews. We
can support you, in accordance with
Care Act (2014), to undertake a
carers assessment to identify the
impact your caring role may be
having on your physical and
emotional health and wellbeing,
whether you are willing and able to
continue in your caring role and, if so,
what support is needed for you to do
this. We will help you to create a plan
of how to put this support in place.
We will also assess whether you are
eligible for a carers personal budget
to spend against your plan.
In Lancashire they can support the
following adult carers:
• Specialist 1-2-1 and group support
• Magazines twice a year detailing local
groups, activities and courses
• Carers Assessments
• Support with planning for
contingency or an emergency
• Support to access community and
Health and Wellbeing services
• A 24/7 Volunteer manned Carers
Help and Talk (CHAT) Line
• Volunteer Befriending and Sitting-In
services
• Support for former Carers
• Volunteering opportunities for Carers,
including volunteering for the CHAT
Line, Befriending and Sitting-In
services
• Carers Awareness Briefings for
professionals