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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

• A Guide is Launched to Help GPs Support Unpaid Family Carers

  The Princess Royal Trust for Carers (PRTC) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have launched a new guide: Supporting Carers: An action guide for general practitioners and their teams (see attached). This new guide, funded by the PRTC, aims to demonstrate how GPs are able to build upon their existing good practice in recognising and supporting unpaid family carers in their practices.

  Posted: 27 October 2008

• Wandsworth Carers Centre Bulletin

  Posted: 1 October 2008

• FirstStop Care Advice

  FirstStop Care Advice is an independent, free service providing information and advice about care and housing in later life. It is provided jointly by Counsel and Care, Elderly Accommodation Counsel, Help the Aged and NHFA Limited. Their aim is to expand the options and choices you might consider, and provide enough information about them to help you decide what is right for you.

  Posted: 9 September 2008

• Carers to get protection at work following landmark European Court of Justice case

  The European Court of Justice today ruled that the laws which protect disabled people against discrimination not only apply to the person themselves, but also to their carer.

  Posted: 17 July 2008

• Carers Rights Day

  Friday December 5th is Carers UK's Carers Rights Day 2008 to raise awareness of the needs of carers, increase take up of benefits and to make sure carers know their rights.

  Posted: 8 July 2008

More Headline Stories

News and Events for Carers in Wandsworth

• Carers' Right to an Assessment

  Posted: 14 November 2008

• Let's Talk Health in South Wandsworth

  From Monday 3 November to Friday 12 December 2008, Wandsworth Teaching Primary Care Trust are asking you what you think about health services in south Wandsworth.

  Posted: 29 October 2008

• Parkinson's Disease Society Information Day

  Posted: 27 October 2008

• A Guide is Launched to Help GPs Support Unpaid Family Carers

  The Princess Royal Trust for Carers (PRTC) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have launched a new guide: Supporting Carers: An action guide for general practitioners and their teams (see attached). This new guide, funded by the PRTC, aims to demonstrate how GPs are able to build upon their existing good practice in recognising and supporting unpaid family carers in their practices.

  Posted: 27 October 2008

• DWP - Employment and Support Allowance

  From 27 October 2008 Employment and Support Allowance replaces Incapacity Benefit and Income Support paid on incapacity grounds for new customers.

  Posted: 27 October 2008

More News and Events for Carers in Wandsworth