Carers and caring
We must establish and maintain an information and advice service for carers
The information on this page is currently under review.
We have commissioned a variety of organisations to provide information and advice services for carers throughout South Lanarkshire. This includes information and advice about:
- your rights as a carer
- income maximisation and financial wellbeing for carers
- education and training for carers
- advocacy for carers
- health and wellbeing (including counselling) for carers
- bereavement support services for carers
- emergency care planning and future care planning for carers
Information and advice is made available in a range of different languages and accessible formats.
South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership has produced an Information for Carers booklet which provides details about the different types support that is available to you and the organisations that can help. This is currently being updated.
- Carers and caring
- Supporting carers' outcomes
- Our approach to carer support
- Carers rights, our duties and requirements
- What is local eligibility criteria?
- The Carers Pathway
- Assessment of eligible needs
- What does substantial or critical mean?
- Funding to support carer’s outcomes
- Adult Carer Support Plans (ACSP)
- Carer’s role supporting discharge from hospital
- We must establish and maintain an information and advice service for carers
- We must prepare and publish a short breaks service statement
- Information and support for carers
- We have a duty to prepare a local Carers Strategy
- Resources for carers
- Glossary