Information for Carers
• Introduction
• Before Leaving Hospital
• After Leaving Hospital
• Who's Who in the Community
• Finances
• Being a Carer
• Carer Checklist
• Useful Contacts
Introduction
This section provides specific information for carers and has been
taken from NHS Lanarkshire web site. We have added further links of
local services and support organsiations specific to the needs of carers.
Carer Information
'Carer' is a word used to describe what lots of us have always done:
look after someone we care about when they need support to live at home.
This person may be your wife, husband, partner, son, daughter, parent,
friend or relative.
If your wife, husband, partner, child, relative or friend is about to
leave hospital they may need support and care when they get home. You
may be about to be a carer for the first time.
If you were caring for that person before, you may now face changes
to your caring role. Either way, this can feel like a confusing and
difficult time. On these pages you can find the following useful information
to help you:
• what you should expect to happen when a person is discharged
from hospital
• services that can support you and the person you care for
• contact points where you can get more detailed information
and further support.
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