Do you support someone with a disability or long term health condition? Who cares for you?
Northamptonshire Carers are a registered charity supporting unpaid Carers across and within the Northamptonshire county border.
Working in partnership with North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), we are embarking on a ‘roadshow’ of ‘One Stop Shops’ for Carers across Northamptonshire, funded by the Accelerating Reform Fund.
The purpose of this roadshow is to help people living in the community who support people with disabilities and long term health conditions to identify themselves as ‘Carers’ and to encourage them to come forward for support and information. This is to help Carers keep themselves well and to help prevent them from becoming isolated without help and support.
Carers are those (without payment) who can give as little as an hour a week supporting someone who is ill or has a long term health condition up to those who are in a 24 hour, 7 days a week caring role.
Our intention is to inform you on the following:
- Where to go for help
- Benefits signposting
- Information on Carers Assessments
- Information on equipment
- Specialist information on Dementia
- Help to access on-line training
- Localised groups and activities for Carers to help keep you active and engaged
- Specialist information on caring for someone with a life limiting condition
- Specialist information for parents looking after children with SEN (Special educational needs)
- Long term conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, breathing difficulties, sickle cell etc.
- What happens after your caring roles ceases
- Minority groups such as LGBTQ+, Travellers, Ethnic minority groups and more
- Help for Carers who are juggling a caring role with working commitments
- And anything else YOU want to ask us……
We welcome enquiries or further information for Carers on support or the roadshow can be obtained from:
Further information contact 01933 677907, option 1 or community@northamptonshire-carers.org
Visit our website at:
www.northamptonshire-carers.org
Newnham is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, just south of Daventry, situated on the banks of the River Nene and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village name is thought to derive from Anglo Saxon meaning, however it could also mean 'At the new homestead/village' or 'at the new hemmed-in land'.