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)