Looking After Someone?
Caring for someone can be very difficult and many people find that they need extra help with the care they provide.
Find out what support you might be able to receive from this page, it provides lots of help and advice.
Are You A Carer?
A carer is a person of any age who provides unpaid help and support to a relative, friend or neighbour, who cannot manage to live independently without the carer’s help, due to frailty, illness, disability or addiction.
Anyone looking after a person with an illness or disability, whatever their situation, is considered a carer with equal rights to help, support, information and services.
If you are a carer, and you need support, please download the form below. We can pass it on to Carers of West Lothian, or West Lothian Social Work Department.
- www.carers-westlothian.com – Carers of West Lothian.
Carers Of West Lothian
A carer is a person of any age who provides unpaid help and support to a relative, friend or neighbour, who cannot manage to live independently without the carer’s help, due to frailty, illness, disability or addiction.
Newland Medical Practice works with Carers of West Lothian in identifying hidden carers in the practice and, with the carer’s consent, will refer them to Carers of West Lothian’s information and support service. Carers of West Lothian provides an information and support service to unpaid carers throughout West Lothian.This includes emotional and practical support, links to other resources and training.The organisation is part of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers (PRTC) network of organisations and is the only organisation in West Lothian with a specific remit to support unpaid carers. The organisation is in regular contact with over 2,000 carers. Please let us know if you think you should be registered with our Health Centre as a carer.
Carers of West Lothian
Sycamore House
Quarrywood Court
Livingston, EH54 6AX
Tele: 01506 448000
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.carers-westlothian.com
Carers Direct – 0808 802 0202
Free, confidential information and advice for carers.
Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends. Calls are free from UK landlines or you can request a free call back.
You can also ask for a call back in one of more than 170 languages. You can send a query to our advisers by email. Find out more about the Carers Direct helpline.