Are you a Carer?

Do you help or support a relative or child who, because of some illness, or maybe a disability or addiction or even just because of fraility due to age?

Then you are a very special, wonderful person. You are, to give you a title – A CARER.

That special person that you are looking after of course, could also be a neighbour of a good friend. Whatever, you most likely do this without being paid for what you do.  Many hundreds of thousands of individuals depend on people to just care for them. In days gone by, extended families did the job – it was part of what being a family was all about.

Society today as we know is so very different yet  it is full of amazing people who do act as somebody’s CARER.  Sadly the majority of people who are Carers just ‘soldier on’ oblivious to what help is available to support both the person they are caring for and also themselves. They may just want it that way; coping and getting on with it in their own way.

However, there are many Carers who themselves need support and help to carry on with the job they do.  For far too long, these Carers have been marginalised, and often isolated. Information simply is not, or has not reached them that

“A CARER IS SOMEONE WHO WITHOUT PAYMENT, HELPS OR SUPPORTS A RELATIVE, CHILD, NEIGHBOUR OR FRIEND WHO BECAUSE OF ILLNESS, DISABILITY, FRAILTY OR ADDICTION IS UNABLE TO MANAGE ALONE”.

Where is the Warrington Carers Centre?

This is the centre for Adult and Young Carer Services

Warrington Carer Centre Offices are at The Bungalow, Garven Place, Sankey Street, Warrington WA1 1GP

01925 644212 or freephone 0800 7316941 or Email : WarringtonCarers@wired.me.uk

ADULT CARERS

CENTRE OPENING TIMES

9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Friday Where appointments can be made for a one to one with a Carers Support Worker

CENTRE DROP-INS

• There is a “Drop in” every weekday from 10am – 2pm where you can meet other carers for a chat and a cuppa or get information on any support and help that you may need.
• You have the opportunity to talk confidentially with a Carer Support Worker and have access to a Counselling Service.
• There is also the opportunity to take part in a range of social events and trips which are organised by the Carers’ Support groups.

What if I can’t get into the centre of Warrington?

If you cannot make it into the centre of Warrington, there is an established  OUT REACH CENTRE held at Lymm where you can come and meet our Out-Reach Carer Support Worker.

The Lymm and District Carers’ Group

We get together every TUESDAY at the Lymm and District Youth and Community Centre in Lymm Village, along side the canal. This is  very welcoming group which could provide you with support and friendship as well as the assistance of our Carer Support Worker. The group organises many events and activities and welcomes many visitors through out the year. We have a choir – nothing posh – we just love to sing!

We also have an instructor who teaches us Tai Chi  – some of us are better at it than others but it’s great fun nevertheless!

If you just want someone to chat with or even just to see a friendly face, join us for a cuppa an y Tuesday morning between 10am and 12.30pm.

Where can I find the LYMM and DISTRICT Out-Reach Centre?

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Why do carers need support?

Taking on a caring role can mean facing a life of financial uncertainty, isolation, frustration, ill health and depression Many carers give up an income, future employment prospects and pension rights to become a carer. Many carers also work outside the home and are trying to juggle jobs with their responsibilities as carers. The majority of carers struggle alone and do not know that help is available to them Carers say that access to information; financial support and breaks in caring are vital in helping them manage the impact of caring on their lives FOR A LIST OF EVENTS TAKING PLACE FOR CARER GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH YOU WILL SOON BE ABLE TO CLICK ON THIS LINK IT WILL TAKE YOU TO OUR WELLBEING PAGE CALLED “LOOKING AFTER SOMEONE?”