West Sussex County Council: Carers

Carers are people who are helping a relative, child, partner or friend who is either frail, has a physical and/or a mental illness, is disabled, or is affected by substance misuse.

Carers are not paid to care and they do not always live with the person they care for. The care they provide is essential for safety, basic needs and quality of life, or because the person they care for is unable to continue living independently at home.

• Acquired brain injury support group
• Carer's assessment
• Carer's emergency alert card
• Carers' emergency respite care scheme
• Financial help
• Other help for carers
• Short breaks from caring
• Someone to speak for you
• Support for parent-carers
• Work and learning
• Young carers