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Information for carers
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Throughout Grampian, over 40,000 people provide unpaid care for relatives, neighbours and friends. Three out of every five of us will take on a caring role at some point in our lives. While fulfilling their invaluable role, the needs of carers themselves for support and for information may all-too-easily remain hidden. The importance and benefits of recognising and meeting these needs cannot be underestimated.
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 is a key piece of legislation which promotes and extends the rights' of adults and young carers across Scotland. The website
What are my rights - Coalition of Carers in Scotland
provides details about carers rights under the Carers Act and other legislation.
The
National Carers Strategy
and
Executive Summary
. (
Easy Read Version
).
Support for Carers in Aberdeen City
Quarriers provide a carer support service for Aberdeen City adult carers and Barnardo’s for Aberdeen City young carers.
Quarriers Aberdeen City Carer Support Service (for Adult Carers):
37 Albert Street
Aberdeen
AB25 1XU
Tel: 01224 914036
Email:
aberdeencarers@quarriers.org.uk
Web:
Aberdeen City Carers Support Service - Quarriers
Barnardo’s
20 Carden Place
ABERDEEN
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1UQ
Tel: 01224 624090
Email:
AberdeenYoungCarers@barnardos.org.uk
Website:
Aberdeen Young Carers | Barnardo's (barnardos.org.uk)
Support for Carers in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership -
Are you looking after someone
VSA Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service provide a carer support service for Aberdeenshire adult carers and young carers.
VSA Aberdeenshire Carer Support Service
38 Castle Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5YU
Telephone: 01224 727670
Email:
carers.shire@vsa.org.uk
Website:
Aberdeenshire Unpaid Carer Information Pack
Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership have launched
an unpaid carers information pack (pdf)
. This is for adult and young (under the age of 18) unpaid carers who care for someone who may not be able to care for themselves.
This document contains information that unpaid carers in Aberdeenshire and professionals working with carers, said they would find useful to have all in one place.
The pack can be downloaded from
the Aberdeenshire Council website.
If you'd like to give feedback, make any comments, queries or suggestions about the pack or about the future of unpaid carer support in Aberdeenshire, please e-mail
carersupport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
VSA's Aberdeenshire Carers Service - Carers Downloadable Leaflets, Posters, Information and Toolkits
A range of resources and information for anyone who has an unpaid caring role is available online. This range of toolkits provide practical information and support can be accessed at:
Carers Information and Toolkits - VSA
One resource that is available is:
What to expect when... The person you care
for is being discharged from hospital
Support for Carers in Moray
Quarriers Moray Carer Support Service (Adult & Young Carers)
44 High Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1BU
Tel: 01343 556031
Email:
carersmoray@quarriers.org.uk
Website:
Quarriers Carers Support Service Moray - Quarriers
ContactNumber
0345 456 6000
Location
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill Road
Aberdeen
AB252ZN
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Published: 21/01/2025 11:44
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