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Welcome to the Wandsworth Carers Website!
The term carer used in this site refers to someone who looks after someone who is older, has a long-term illness or a learning, mental or physical disability, and is unable to manage for themselves without help. There are an estimated 32,000 such carers in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
You may be caring for a parent, child or another relative, for your partner, for a friend or neighbour.
You may be living together, or caring at a distance - calling in every day or travelling to visit.
Perhaps, at present, you do not even see yourself as giving care but you can see that in time more care will be needed.
The website is hosted by Wandsworth Carers Centre in partnership with Wandsworth Borough Council, Wandsworth Teaching Primary Care Trust and local voluntary organisations.
This is a new website and we welcome your comments and information on services and events for carers that can be posted on the site.
Headline Stories
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Black Carers Network - Monday 15th February
Come along and socialize with others, find out more information, raise issues of concern and get support.
Posted: 4 February 2010
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Wandsworth Carers Centre Bulletin
Posted: 2 February 2010
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Wandsworth Carers Centre
If you are supporting someone by providing practical or emotional support, and live in Wandsworth, or care for someone who lives in the borough then the Centre is here for you. The Carer's Centre is part of the national network of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers.
Posted: 2 February 2010
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Service Users, Carers, Providers & Voluntary Organisations Reference Groups
Adult Social Care is changing in Wandsworth and the Adult Social Services Department would like you to be a part of it. The changes mean that when considering what support people need, they will be looking at a support system that includes local community groups, their partners in the council, the NHS, voluntary agencies, care providers and other key organisations. As part of this change, they are introducing personal budgets. A personal budget is an amount of money used to pay for someones support needs. The personal budget will be made available to the user so that they are in control of spending it. He or she will know how much money they have to spend; know what the money can be spent on and will be able to spend the money in ways that make sense for them.
Posted: 14 January 2010
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Wandsworth Council Cold Weather Update
This page will be regularly updated while the severe weather conditions continue.
Posted: 11 January 2010
News and Events for Carers in Wandsworth
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Personal Budgets to Transform Social Care
The provision of social care for adults is to be transformed under ambitious new plans.
Posted: 8 February 2010
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New Polysystems for Wandsworth
Four polysystems will operate across Wandsworth giving residents access to a wider range of care in the heart of the community, NHS Wandsworth Board decided at its meeting on 27 January 2010.
Posted: 4 February 2010
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Black Carers Network - Monday 15th February
Come along and socialize with others, find out more information, raise issues of concern and get support.
Posted: 4 February 2010
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Wandsworth Carers Centre Bulletin
Posted: 2 February 2010
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Join the Carer Community On-line
If you use the internet and would like to be able to contact other Carers across the country then why not check out the forums and discussions on the Princes Royal Trust for Carers (PRTC) website.
Posted: 2 February 2010
