Emotional support for carers

Find support for your mental wellbeing, local support groups, and information about taking a break from caring.

Mental health support

MIND is a national mental health charity that provides specialist advice for carers.

If you're worried about your mental health, you should make an appointment to speak to your GP.

In Sutton, there are lots of support groups. You can meet other carers in similar situations who’ll know what you’re going through.

Support groups for carers in Sutton are run by:

Taking a break from caring while the person you care for is looked after by someone else is called respite.

Respite lets you take time away from your caring duties so that you can look after yourself.

If you want to take a break from your caring duties, you can arrange respite care for the person you look after.

There are different types of care available, including:

asking friends and family to take over your caring responsibilities
employing a paid care worker to care for the person you are looking after in their own home
paying for short-term support in a care home or alternative accommodation
arranging for the person you look after to attend a day centre

Carers Trust or Carers UK can give you information about paying for respite care.

We may be able to help pay for respite care for the person you look after.

A carer's assessment will find out what support is available for you.

It's useful for the person you look after to have a care needs assessment, as it will say which type of respite care is most suitable for them.

After you've had an assessment, your support plan might include respite care and support, such as:

To request a carer's assessment, contact the Adult Social Care team.

020 8770 5000

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Civic Offices
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
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