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.
Meals on wheels is a vital service that helps thousands of older, infirm or housebound people to remain independent in their own homes.
If you worry about what would happen to the person you look after if you were taken ill and unable to tell anyone that someone depends on you, the Carer's Emergency Alert Card Scheme may help.
A great deal of the work we do helps people to continue to live in their own homes as independently as possible, whatever their age or disability.
Information and contact details about other organisations that can help carers.
Assessment is a term we use when we collect information and work out what your needs are. It is not a test of your ability to look after someone. We simply want to make sure that your needs as a carer are taken into account.
There are estimated to be 1,570 children and young people in West Sussex who help to care for a relative who has a long-term illness or disability. They are known as 'young carers'.
There are a number of schemes which can help carers stay in work or return to work. These include flexible working arrangements and financial support.
A monthly support group set up for carers of people with an acquired brain injury who live in the Worthing area.
The Carers' Emergency Respite Scheme has been designed to make sure there is back up and support for carers who are unable to care for someone in an emergency.
Things to consider, such as benefits and bills, if you are going into hospital and how West Sussex County Council might be able to help when you leave.
Our outreach schemes help unpaid carers of people with a learning difficulty to have a break from caring.
How West Sussex County Council can support parent carers of disabled children.
Prevention, wellbeing and healthy living often go hand-in-hand. Healthy living goes beyond eating a balanced diet, taking regular exercise and avoiding illness. It also reflects the emotional and social aspects of an individual's life