Looking after someone

If you take care of someone who couldn't manage without your help, you are entitled to a carer's assessment. 

How to be involved in decisions about someone's care and finances, whether they have mental capacity or not.

Shared Lives carers provide care in their own homes. It can be for a few hours, overnight, or even a couple of weeks.

Find out about being a personal assistant (PA) and the training and support available to you.

Find out how to become a Shared Lives carer to help make a difference in someone’s life and give full time carers a break.