If you identify as a Carer, you could be entitled to a Carers assessment and Carers allowance. You are also entitled to advice, information, and support for your own needs as well as advice and information to support the person(s) you care for.
If you are an adult (18+) who identifies as a Carer please complete the registration form below, which will enable your carer status to be added to your clinical records at Beacon Medical Group. This form also allows you to request referral to the appropriate Carers organisation if consent is given, although you are able to self-refer to the appropriate Carers organisation for your area.
If you are under 18 and identify as a Carer and require support, please either contact the young carers organisations directly or talk with your college/school who can support you to access young carers support, equally you can discuss with your GP if needed.
Being a young carer can mean a few different things; a young carer is someone under the age of 18 who looks after someone else because they have support needs. Often this is another member of their family, but sometimes it is a friend or a neighbour.
Looking after someone can include a wide range of things, from cooking and cleaning, to helping to pay the bills. These extra responsibilities often mean that young carers can miss out on school and hanging out with their friends.
Different factors can make the situation more complicated too, such as the cost-of-living crisis or the person needing care, being a single parent with no other adults to depend on. A young carer often has to take on these adult responsibilities and worries.
Useful links for Young Carers:
How your GP surgery can support you as a Carer:
The Carers Passport is free and available for Carers, aged 18 or over, who provide care for a Plymouth resident, of any age. This will help you identify as a carer and establishments recognise you as a Carer.
For further information and to download the Carers Passport Booklet please click this link to Plymouth online Directory
The Passport also offers discounts on a range of activities and businesses across the city – Carers Passport – Improving Lives Plymouth
You can either arrange this by contacting Plymouth City Council on 01752 668000, email customerservices@plymouth.gov.uk
or by contacting Carers for Carers on
01752 201890 or email caringforcarers@improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk
If you feel you are in a crisis situation and cannot wait for support from Caring for Carers, you can contact Adult Social Care directly.
Plymouth Adult Social Care: 01752 668000
Self-Referral online: Adult Social Care Self Assessment – Plymouth Online Directory
Joining our Patient Participation Group Patient Participation Group | Beacon Medical Group
As a Carers, it is important to have a plan in place to help you and the person you care for in an emergency. This could be in case you experience a sudden illness or accident, or if you are delayed in getting to them.
A contingency plan will give you peace of mind that, in an emergency, you and your cared for person’s wishes about replacement care have already been documented.
If you care for someone who lives in Plymouth, please contact: caringforcarers@improvinglivesplymouth.org.uk
Caring for Carers will be able to help you with a contingency plan and signpost you to the Carers Emergency response service who may be able to provide carers for your loved one in an emergency if they need this level of support.
Carers trust – Homepage – Carers Trust
GOV website – Carers – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Carers UK – UK | Carers UK
Improving Lives care for Carers – Caring for Carers – Improving Lives Plymouth
The Childrens Society – supporting young Carers – Supporting Young Carers | The Children’s Society (childrenssociety.org.uk)
Devon Carers – Home – Devon Carers
Care for Carers – Care for Carers (care4carers.org.uk)
Age UK – Support for carers | Age UK
With your consent, we will pass your information on to the relevant Carer Support Service. You can also self refer as below:
If you care for someone in Devon please register for support from Devon Carers here or call the contact centre on 03456 434 435 – Or Register for support – Devon Carers
f the person you care for pays their council tax to Plymouth Council, visit Caring For Carers here. Caring for Carers – Improving Lives Plymouth
If the person you care for pays their council tax to Torbay Council, visit Torbay Carers Service here. Torbay Carers Service – Torbay and South Devon NHS FT