Carers Rights Day 25th November 2021
Whether you are a new carer or have been caring for someone for a while, we believe that it’s important that you understand your rights and are able to access the support that is available to you as soon as you need it.
For more information about the support available to carers, please contact Darlington Carers Support on 0300 030 1215 or via their website Darlington - Our Services (dccarers.org)
You may also like to check out the Digital Resource for carers which enables you to access the Jointly App (which enables you to manage caring for someone and to communicate and coordinate more easily when you are sharing care their care with someone else), plus a number e-Learning modules, factsheets, interactive guides, personalised support, and information on:
- Health and wellbeing: including resources around nutrition and breaks
- Support for Caring: including our 5 ‘About Me’ e-Learning courses on building emotional resilience and finding support, and our Upfront guide to caring which gives tailored advice to carers depending on their situation
- Technology and Caring: includes guides on how to use technology in care
- Financial Planning: includes a resource made with the Money Advice Service called ‘Thinking Ahead’; a questionnaire style tool to help people think about the costs of caring
- Working and Caring: includes guides to rights at work and seeking support at work
- Young Adult Carers; an e-Learning resource for young adult carers now in adult services including, for example, advice and information for making choices about caring, and support in and about education and work
- Information about other support for carers in Darlington
To get free access to all the products and support resources click on carersdigital.org and create a new account using the access code DGTL1931
