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Taking on a caring role
- Carers
Becoming a carer, and support that is available including the help you can get from Carers Gateway.
- Looking after someone
Support and information for people caring for someone who is old, disabled or ill. Health information, your rights and entitlements, carer's assessment, finding support, financial and legal matters, and balancing caring
with work.
- Definition of a carer
Definition and different types of carer including, adult carer, parent carer, young carer, older carer, working carer and mutual carers.
- Looking after someone
Support and information for people caring for someone who is old, disabled or ill. Health information, your rights and entitlements, carer's assessment, finding support, financial and legal matters, and balancing caring
with work.
- Supporting carers at Gateway to care
Gateway to care provides emotional and practical support, information and training to carers across Kirklees.
- Parent Support
Information about resources, training
and information to inform you.
- Mental Health Support
Organisations in Kirklees giving support to people with mental health problems and their carers.
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Support for you
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Day services
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Practical help for you and the person you are caring for
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Travel
- Travel passes for people with disabilities
If you have one of the disabilities listed below and
are under retirement age, you can travel free transport - buses, trains and tubes.
You will need to apply for a Travel Pass which is normally valid for two years.
There is also a Blind Person Permit.
- Blue Badge Scheme - Concessionary parking for people with disabilities.
You can apply for a badge for your car as the
driver or a passenger if you have a disability and meet one of the conditions
listed. This normally allows you to park near to your destination without the
risk of getting parking tickets. You can do this at Gateway to care.
- Marked parking bays
If you have a permanent and severe disability and need
to be able to park close to where you live, we can mark out a parking space in
the road. You should normally be a Blue Badge holder. This service is particularly
for disabled drivers.
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Getting a break
- Short term breaks
From time to time it helps if you rely on someone to care for you - a relative or friend - for you both to have a break. As a carer it may help you get a break yourself if the person you care for goes away for a short time.
- Paying for short-term breaks
Further information regarding short term breaks and payments.
- Shared lives
A flexible and unique arrangement offering support from a few hours a week - a session, a short break or providing a long term home for someone, therefore giving carers a break.
- Holidays for the disabled
Search the Association of British Travel Agents website for travel companies specialising in holidays for the disabled.
- Holidays in the UK for disabled people
There are many types of holiday to suit people with different impairments or disabilities.
These are some ideas and contacts to find a suitable holiday.
- Holiday care
Information on hundreds of accessible hotels and visitor attractions in the UK and abroad from Holiday
care.
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Dementia support
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Drugs and alcohol support
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Legal issues
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA)
As a carer you may be affected by the MCA. This is an act which protects people aged 16 and over who are unable to make certain decisions for themselves. This might be because they have dementia, a learning disability, or mental health problems.
- Lasting
power of attorney
As a carer you may have to think about Lasting Power of Attorney. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets someone who is no longer able or no longer wants to make decisions, choose someone, such as you, their carer, to make decisions on their behalf.
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Benefits and finance
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Keeping safe
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Staying healthy
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