Useful Numbers
Citizens Advice Bureau
0870 1264091
Herefordshire Welfare Rights Offce
01432 383539
Herefordshire Social Services
01432 260000
Herefordshire Carers Support
01432 356068
Herefordshire Young Carers
01432 356068
Carers Action (a range of practical services)
01432 272724
Cruse Bereavement Care
01432 359469
Community Macmillan Nurses
01432 851356
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Contact your District Nurse or GP who would refer you to the link nurse
Offer PRACTICAL nursing help in your home
Carers UK - Tel: telephone 020 7490 8818
Email: info@ukcarers.org
A national charity that provides carers, those supporting them and others with national and local information about benefits they are entitled to, plus support and a telephone advice line.
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers - Tel: 020 7480 7788
Email: info@carers.org
A national charity that aims to make it easier for carers to cope by providing information, support and practical help.
Cancer Backup Support Service - Tel: 0808 8001234
Website: www.cancerbackup.org.uk
Contact this organisation for information about cancer and its treatment, and a specialist cancer nurse will answer your call, letter or email. They can give you information about all types and aspects of cancer including: diagnosis, treatment, symptom control, clinical trials, support groups, where to get help and every other facet of coping with cancer. They can also send you booklets written specifically for cancer patients and their carers.
Local suppliers of Disability Equipment
TPG Disable Aids - Tel: 01432 351666
10 Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 OED
Online Links
Employers for Carers - www.employersforcarers.org.uk
Employers for Carers is a project funded by the European Social Fund's Equal programme and managed by Carers UK, the leading organisation of and for carers. The project aims to address a wide range of issues affecting carers who work and want to work.
Caring Decisions - www.caringmatters.dial.pipex.com
Information for carers and people who need support in making decisions, taking actions, or expressing their wishes about care or money matters.
Ring Around Carers - www.bbc.co.uk/england/ringaroundcarers
A 'meeting place on the phone' for carers. It's a chance for anyone who looks after a friend or family member to have a regular, friendly chat with other carers in their area.
Young Carers Net - www.youngcarers.net
Young Carers Net supports carers under the age of 18 who are looking after someone who is sick or disabled.
