Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. They make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve.
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Carers Direct is an NHS helpline providing information, advice and support on carers’ issues but is not able to provide on-going casework.
This includes information on assessments, benefits, direct payments, individual budgets, time off, work or education.
They can put you in touch with specialist national or local sources of help, including carers’ centres, social care and self-help networks.
The National Careline provides help and guidance to older people, carers and families, to find their way through the social care maze and enable them to plan ahead with more confidence. Their website offers lots of advice and information about care options and funding for older people. Their objective is to provide a portal that signposts users to various organisations, including Government departments and support networks.
Late Spring is a network of support groups for anyone aged 60+ who has been bereaved. Sessions provide an opportunity to remember with others who understand and to remember that, in the midst of the pain, there is still life left to live. Late Spring is not a counselling service, but an opportunity for people to meet with others in a warm, friendly, and supportive environment.
Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nurse charity. Its nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide life-changing support to families affected by all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Admiral Nurses work on the free Dementia Helpline, in virtual clinics, and in community services, hospitals, care homes and hospices. They can advise on all aspects of dementia, including getting a diagnosis, understanding symptoms, coping strategies for changes in behaviour, benefits and finances, end of life care and emotional support.
The Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline is for anyone with a question or concern about Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. From looking out for the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s, to understanding the challenges of living with someone with vascular dementia, our specialist Admiral Nurses have the knowledge and experience to understand the situation and suggest answers that might be hard to find elsewhere.
Carers Trust is a major charity for carers. They offer specialist services for carers of people of all ages and conditions and a range of individually tailored support and group activities.
The branch in Oxfordshire is called Crossroads Care, and they strive in providing carers with emotional support and making it personal to each individual’s needs.
Contact provides support for parents and carers of disabled children. They bring families together to support each other and help families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others.
Contact understand that life with a disabled child brings its unique challenges, and they exist to help families feel valued, supported, confident and informed around this.
Offering advice and support to parents/carers on a range of topics such as benefits, social care, medical information and preparing for adult life. They have a free helpline and additional appointments are available as well.
Contact provide programmes, workshops and courses with a range of information and topics to support families. They also have parent support groups and online communities for parents/carers to be able to connect with each other and share experiences.
Carers UK have a dual purpose for carers: To support the carers community, as well as drive the movement for change. By sharing experiences and offering support, Carers UK can help improve the lives of carers.
They give advice, information and support for carers, and campaign for carers rights. They are there to make a difference, and ensure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you do not have to care alone.
Carers Voice Oxfordshire acts as a voice for unpaid carers of adults of family members or friends who have caring needs. This could be a learning/physical disability or a mental health problem.
They offer advice, information, consultation and support for carers, supporting their needs and ensuring their views are heard by voluntary, professional and statutory organisations.