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Care Choices
Publisher of information on care provision across the UK. Provides information for care of the elderly and the specialist care of disabled adults in all types of care home, both long-term and short stay, including mental health care. Click on 'Looking for care' for an interactive service that enables you to submit specific care requirements via email for a list of care homes matching your individual need. You can also browse care home listings by geographical area.
www.carechoices.co.uk
Carers UK
National charity providing support to all carers. Website has sections for all four countries in the UK. Click on 'Help in your area' for details of organisations offering local support. For information about benefits and other entitlements, including respite care, look under 'Information'. There is also a discussion forum for carers; click on 'Forums' from the home page.
www.carersuk.org
Crossroads
Charity that provides carers in England and Wales with breaks from their caring responsibilities. Practical support is provided where it is most needed, usually in the home; a trained carer support worker takes over from the carer, allowing carers some time to themselves. Find your nearest scheme by clicking on 'Scheme finder' from the home page.
www.crossroads.org.uk
Crossroads Scotland
There are 49 Crossroads schemes in Scotland providing carers with a break from their caring responsibilities. Click on 'Services' to find your local service. Crossroads (Scotland) also runs a Carers Information and Support Line on 0141 353 6504.
www.crossroads-scotland.co.uk
Mental Health Care
Website provided by the Institute of Psychiatry and South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, in partnership with Rethink, for anyone providing support to someone experiencing mental illness. It includes information about mental health and mental illness, research findings, and personal stories written by carers. Click on 'Local carer support groups' for details of support groups across Great Britain.
www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
A charity that aims to make it easier for carers to cope by providing information, support and practical help. From the home page, you can search for a Carers Centre anywhere in the UK. The 'Help for carers' section includes information about respite care, taking a holiday, benefits, employment, and a series of downloadable mental health factsheets. The website also hosts some online forums for carers; click on 'Carers community' from the home page.
www.carers.org
Rethink Carers
Website run by mental health charity Rethink for carers of people with mental health problems. Home page provides links to discussion forums, other carers' experiences, and a wide range of practical information and resources. Click on 'Rethink groups' for contact details of 130 local carer support groups in England.
www.rethinkcarers.org/
Young Carers
Website for young carers, run by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers. Hosts a chat room and runs online discussion boards, and has access to online agony aunts. Click on 'I care for someone who. . .' and then on 'Mental health' for information about mental health problems. Click on 'Who can help me?' for ideas on who you can turn to for help and support.
www.youngcarers.net/
Young Carer
A Children's Society initiative offering information and training for people working with young carers and their families. Website also has information and advice for young carers and their families. From the home page, click on 'Information for young carers' for advice on health, school, being heard, and links to young carers projects around the county.
www.youngcarer.com/
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