Carers support needs assessment
Perth and Kinross Council has a duty to provide you with an
opportunity to speak to someone about what help would be useful to
your caring role. We call it an assessment of your support needs.
Call us on 0845 30 111 20 or email AccessTeam@pkc.gov.uk to
have it arranged.
How can this assessment help you?
It will help you and the Council decide what help would be best
for you and the person you are caring for. It can be the gateway to
services that might help you personally so that you are able to
continue caring.
If you are getting tired or stressed we can get you in touch
with our alternative therapy services.
If you had to give up some of your own interests because you are no
longer able to go out we can organize respite care to give you a
day off.
If you struggle with money we can get our Welfare Rights Team to
see if you are entitled to any benefits.
We'll check if our other services such as Care at Home, social
respite, or respite in a care home, could be of any use for the
person you are caring for to give you some time to yourself.
We can also put you in touch with support groups where you could
share your concerns and experiences with other carers.
We check if there is any training or advice you would find
helpful, such as:
- Side effects of the medication,
- How to cope with the illness of the person you are caring
for,
- Handling and moving training (so that you don't harm yourself
when helping the person you are caring for to move around the
house).
