If you help someone with their daily needs and they’d struggle to manage without your support, then you may be carer.

Do you:

• Help them with washing, dressing, or using the toilet?
• Ensure they have enough to eat and drink, prepare their meals, or help them to feed themselves?
• Take them to GP and hospital appointments?
• Help them in their home with chores and housework, or moving around their home safely?
• Organise and/or enable them to see their friends and family, or go to social groups or events?
• Help them manage their finances and bills?
• Order and/or organise their medication to make sure they don’t run out and that they’re taking the right medication at the right time?
• Provide emotional and/or practical support?

The person you look after could be your partner, friend, neighbour or family member and you might just think of it as part of your relationship.

As a carer you can access additional support, such as:

• help to maintain your health and wellbeing.
• advice and help with daily tasks & finances.
• respite & emergency care planning when you need to take a break.

Find out more at Support and benefits for carers - Social care and support guide - NHS (www.nhs.uk) or ask to speak to one of ourSocial Prescribers.