In this section

• Adult carers
• Benefits advice and employment
• Carer’s assessments
• Carers’ handbook
  • Assessments
    • Assessments
    • Carer’s Assessment
    • Care Needs Assessment
    • Moving and Continuity of Care
  • Benefits and Grants
    • Benefits and Grants
    • What is Carers Allowance
    • Carer’s Credit
    • Carer’s Personal Budget
    • Disability Benefits
  • Carers and Paid Employment
    • Caring and Paid Employment
    • Flexible Working
    • Time off in an Emergency
  • Carers Health and Wellbeing
    • Health and Wellbeing
    • Building Resilience
    • Mental Health – Support
    • Physical Health – Support
  • Caring for Children with Disabilities
    • Children with Disabilities
    • Southend Carers & Signposting
    • Lighthouse Centre & Respite
    • Local Authority Support
    • SENDIAS
    • The Local Offer
    • Transition to Adult Services
  • Equipment and Home Adaptions
    • Equipment and Technology
    • Occupational Therapy Advice
    • Private Purchase
    • Technology to Keep Safe
    • Trackers, Reminders, Organise
    • Help with Cost of Adaptions
  • Formal Care
    • Types of Care Provider
    • Formal Care
    • Paying Care Costs
    • Direct Payments from the Council
    • Paying for Care and Your Home
    • Schemes and Benefits to Help
  • Help with Living Costs
    • Help with Living Costs
    • Heating and Utilities
    • Transport
    • Holidays and Entertainment
    • Southend Advantage Card
  • Self Help & Community Support
    • Southend Carers Hub
    • Family, Friends and Community
    • GP services
    • Community Health Services
    • Pharmacy services
    • Shopping
    • Safe from Abuse and Neglect
  • Talking with Professionals
    • Talking to Professionals
    • Hospital Discharge
    • Discharge Jargon Buster
    • Getting Your Voice Heard
  • Young Carer & Young Adult Carer
    • What is a Young Carer
    • Southend Carers – Better Lives
    • Schools Support
    • Young Carers Assessment
    • Transition Assessment
    • Young Adult Carers
    • Young Adult Carers Assessment
  • Introduction
    • How to use this guide
    • Am I a carer?
  • Preparing for the Future
    • Lasting Power of Attorney
    • Court of Protection Deputy
    • Dying Matters
    • Wills and Trusts
    • Financial needs in later life
• Health and Wellbeing, Counselling and Listening Services
• Newsletter
• Young adult carers
• Young carers