A carer is a person who is unpaid and looks after or supports someone who needs help with their day-to-day life. This may be because of:

• their age
• a long-term illness
• disability
• mental health
• substance misuse

Carers in Bedfordshire is your first point of contact

Carers in Bedfordshire is your first point of contact if you are an unpaid carer. You can get:

• information and advice
• a grant to support a carer’s wellbeing that pays for things like a short break, activity, service or training, to improve your own health or wellbeing
• a discount card
• training
• counselling
• relaxation therapy
• young carers support
• dementia services
• Carers Lounge at Bedford hospital
• Memory Navigation Service

See more information in our 

• Easy Read paying for services (PDF)
• A guide to who qualifies for Adult Social Care services - Carer (PDF)
• A guide to who qualifies for Adult Social Care services - Care needs (PDF)
• Advocacy overview RPR (PDF)
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (PDF)