Help with caring for someone at home
Medical and Nursing Care
If the person you care for needs specialist medical or nursing care to enable them to continue living at home, you can arrange this through their local doctor (GP). Services that may be available include:
- visits from a district or community nurse (for example, to change dressings, give injections or help with bathing or toileting
- help with getting the person into and out of bed
Services that are provided by the National Health Service (NHS) may vary from region to region, but will always be provided free of charge.
Short-term breaks
Both you and the person you care for may benefit if you can take a short-term break from caring from time to time. This is sometimes known as respite care. You can arrange short-term breaks through your local social services department. A local carers group may also be able to provide, for example, half a days care a few times a month.
Organisations and charities for carers
Source: www.direct.gov.uk
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