Carers in Hertfordshire is the leading charity in Herts for unpaid carers looking after a loved one, friend, neighbour or relative due to their illness, frailty mental health needs, disability or substance misuse.
Carers in Hertfordshire offers support to all careers, children or adults. whom either live or work in Hertfordshire.Carers do not have to live with the person they are looking after to be eligible to receive help and advice.
Caring is tough. It can be tough physically and financially – but of course it is usually also emotionally and psychologically tough helping someone you lovfe cope with an illness that all to often is progressive.
Earlier this year Carers in Hertfordshire carried out a survey. These are some of the results:
Could Carers in Hertfordshire help you or someone you know?
You can contact them at: The Red House, 119, Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AX or by e-mail at contact@carersinherts.org.uk or by telephone on 01992 586969
Carers in Herts has also organised 16 “hubs” around the county to make it easier for carers to keep in touc, receive training and support and to meet other people socially. There are three hubs in West Hertfordshire:
Carers in Hertfordshire is monitored by the Care Quality Commission (their last rating was “Good”) and is supported by Hertfordshire County Council, the NHS and other agencies and the Big Lottery Fund. Pic thanks to Carers in Herts.
To contact Hertfordshire County Council on support for carers or related matters phone 0300 123 4040.