Anyone who provides care and support to a friend, neighbour, or relative who is frail, disabled, or mentally or physically ill is a carer. You do not need to live in the same house to be a carer.
Carer's assessment
Find out more about carer's assessments here
What the assessment involves
The assessment is a chance for you to talk about your situation and the help you need. This may include:
- Caring for a child
- Keeping your home habitable
- Eating and drinking healthily
- Maintaining family and other relationships
- Taking part in leisure activities
- Using local facilities
- Going to work, training, education, or volunteering
After the assessment, we will discuss what support we can offer to help you with your caring role, if you are eligible.
How to request a carer's assessment
Contact the Knowsley Adult Social Care on 0151 443 2600.
Knowsley Carers Hub
Knowsley Carers Hub provides a single point of access for adult carers (18+) who care for someone of any age who resides in Knowsley or is registered with a GP in Knowsley. The Hub exists to ensure that carers have access to information, advice and guidance, and a wide range of support services. These support services are designed to help carers continue in their caring role for as long as they choose and to reduce the impact the caring role can have on a carer’s own health and wellbeing.
What support is available?
- Specialist 1-2-1 and group support
- Carers Assessments
- Information, advice and guidance on range on matters relevant to the caring role, including benefits
- Support to take breaks from caring, including befriending and peer support
- Support to access health and wellbeing services
- Support to access community resources, networks and services
- Newsletters detailing local groups, activities and training
- Online Carers Community Network
- Carers Help and Talk (CHAT) Line and Pen Pal services
- Support to access professional counselling
- Volunteering opportunities as ‘Friends of Knowsley Carers’, including volunteering for the CHAT Line and Pen Pal service
- Carers Awareness Briefings for professionals
Contact Knowsley Carers Hub on
Telephone
0151 549 1412
General Email
enquiries@knowsleycarershub.org.uk
Website
Knowsley Carers Hub | n-compass
Online Chat
https://www.n-compass.org.uk/our-services/carers
Address
Freepost KNOWSLEY CARERS HUB
For further information and support to help you live independently in Knowsley, or to help someone you care for, visit The Live Well Directory website.