Social Staff Checklist

This checklist for health and social care staff and other professionals in Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex areas is to help you to recognise carers' needs, to identify information they may require and to support their health and wellbeing.

 
   
Time off
  • Residential Care
  • Sitting service
  • Day care
  • Short break
  • Holiday / day out
  • Homecare
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    INFORMATION

    Carers Support Services
    Mid and North Sussex
    01293 553395
    Carers support, services and information

    ICIS (Information Services)
    0800 859929
    Comprehensive information

    Citizens Advice Bureaux
    Burgess Hill 01444 241252
    Crawley 0870 126 4087
    East Grinstead 01342 321638
    Haywards H'th 01444 459866
    Horsham 0870 126 4080
    Financial security

    Mid Downs Crossroads
    01403 249090 Time off

    Alzheimer's Society
    Crawley, Horsham and District
    01293 518944 Time off

    Age Concern West Sussex
    01143 775588
    Comprehensive information for older people

    Social and Caring Services
    Mid-Sussex 01444 446100
    Horsham 01403 213100
    Crawley 01293 895100
    Assessment and care packages

    NHS Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
    Crawley 01293 861524
    Mid-Sussex 01444 475722
    Horsham/Chanctonbury 01403 215581
    Health service issues

    Financial security
  • Benefits
  • Paying care fees
  • Legal advice
         (power of attorney)
  • Financial planning
  • Employment
    • Emotional support
  • Councselling
  • Telephone support
  • Carers groups
  • National helplines
  • Carers Support Serv.
    • Assessment of need
  • Process of assessment
  • Carers groups
  • National helplines
  • Carers Support Serv.
    • Having a voice
  • Individual advocacy
  • Planning services
  • Campaigning
  • Help with complaints
    • Training & support to care
  • Backcare
  • Stress Mng't/relaxation
  • Continence advice
  • Equipment/adaptations
  • Carers emergency alert card
  • Community Alarm


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    Carer Details
    Don't Forget - Young People can be carers too
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    WEST SUSSEX CARERS NETWORK

    		 The final check
  • the carer has the Carers Info Pack for the local area
  • the contact for local carers suport organisation
  • has registered as a carer with their local GP
  • is in contact with Social and Caring Services if they with to be