Support for Adult Carers

Find out about support for adult carers, Carer’s Assessments, local services, taking a break and planning for emergencies.

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Support for Adult Carers

If you're 18 or over and look after someone who could not manage without your help, you may be an unpaid carer. This could be a partner, parent, child, relative, friend or neighbour.

You might help with everyday tasks, personal care, appointments or medicines, or provide emotional support.

You can get information, advice and support to help you in your caring role and look after your own wellbeing.

At a glance

  • A Carer’s Assessment is free and looks at your needs as a carer
  • You can ask for an assessment even if the person you care for does not receive social care
  • There is no minimum number of hours you need to spend caring to ask for an assessment
  • You can get information, advice and support before you reach crisis point
  • Staffordshire Together for Carers provides free support for carers

What you’ll find in this section

  • how to recognise if you are a carer
  • how to ask for a Carer’s Assessment and what happens during an assessment
  • support, services and advice available to adult carers
  • how to plan for emergencies and changes
  • help to take a break from caring
  • information about money, benefits and your wellbeing

Our carers strategy

The All Age Carers Strategy sets out how Staffordshire County Council and its partners aim to support carers of all ages across Staffordshire.

Read the All Age Carers Strategy to find out more about our priorities for carers.

Contact us

Ask for a Carer’s Assessment

If you are an adult carer, contact the All Age Carers Team to ask for a Carer’s Assessment:

Get support from Staffordshire Together for Carers

Staffordshire Together for Carers provides information, advice, guidance and support for carers in Staffordshire.

If you need help in an emergency outside normal working hours