Are You a Carer? Let Us Know
We recognise the vital role that unpaid carers play in supporting family members, friends, or neighbours who are ill, disabled, elderly, or experiencing mental health or addiction issues. If you look after someone who couldn’t manage without your help, you are a carer— and we want to support you.
Why We Ask Carers to Register with Us
By registering as a Carer at our surgery, you help us ensure that you get the information, services, and support you may need. Here’s why it’s important:
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Better Support for You: Caring can be physically and emotionally demanding. We can provide health advice, flu vaccinations, and information about Carer breaks and local support services.
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Emergency Planning: If something happens and you’re suddenly unable to care for your loved one, we can help arrange support more quickly if we know your caring role in advance.
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Information and Advice: We can keep you updated about local Carer groups, counselling services, and financial or practical help.
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Whole-Person Care: Understanding your caring responsibilities helps us take your situation into account when discussing your health and wellbeing.
Who Counts as a Carer?
You might be a Carer if you:
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Provide regular support to someone with a long-term condition, disability, or mental health issue
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Help someone with daily tasks such as shopping, cooking, or attending appointments
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Are a young person helping to care for a family member
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Look after someone who is elderly and frail
You don’t need to live with the person or be receiving carer’s allowance to be considered a carer.
How to Register as a Carer
Carer Questionnaire
Alternatively, you can speak to a member of our reception team or ask to speak with one of our care coordinator team
Local Carer Support Services
We understand that being a Carer can be challenging, and support is essential. Here are some local services available to carers in the Emsworth area:
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Princess Royal Trust for Carers in Hampshire
Offers free information, advice, direct one-to-one support, and contingency and emergency planning for all adult carers in Hampshire.
01264 311680
info@carercentre.com
www.carercentre.com
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Hampshire Carers Support Service
Provides information and advice, direct one-to-one support, and contingency and emergency planning for adult carers.
01264 311680
info@carercentre.com
www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/adultsocialcare/carersupportservice
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Carers Together
A charity run by carers, for carers, offering support for unpaid carers living anywhere in Hampshire, including Southampton and Portsmouth.
01794 519495
08000 323 456 (Active Listening Line)
admin@carerstogether.org.uk
www.carerstogether.org.uk
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Connect to Support Hampshire
A community directory containing details for many local and national organisations providing support to carers.
www.connecttosupporthampshire.org.uk/carersupport
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The Rosemary Foundation
Provides a wide range of palliative care services in and around the Emsworth area for patients with advanced, progressive, or incurable illnesses.
01730 266329
info@rfpetersfield.org
www.rosemary-foundation.org.uk
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Right at Home Havant & Petersfield
Offers high-quality homecare that empowers individuals to live independently and comfortably in their own homes.
02393 878777
www.rightathome.co.uk/havant
Need More Support?
If you’d like to speak to someone about your caring role, please get in touch with our team. We’re here to help.