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You can get a carer’s assessment whether the person you care for is having their needs assessed or not. The kind of help and support you could get includes:
- Respite care, to give you a break
- Information on local support groups
- Help with caring
- Equipment to help you in your caring role.
You may also be entitled to a ‘personal budget’, which is the amount of money the council has calculated will cover the support needs identified in your assessment.
This can be taken as a ‘direct payment’ and could help you maintain your interests outside of your caring responsibilities – for example, by covering membership of a club or an internet connection.