Support for Carers and Families
This can be a challenging time for families and unpaid carers but there is some extra support available.
You can find more information on this page.
Easy Read resources:
- Gloucestershire Carers Hub information by Gloucestershire Carers Hub
- COVID-19 – information for those receiving direct payments or a personal health budget by Public Health England
- A pupils and parents’ guide to the rapid lateral flow tests by the UK Government and NHS Test and Trace
Local advice and support resources:
- COVID Advice for Carers by the Gloucestershire Carers Hub
- COVID-19 Information for parents and carers PDF leaflet – January 2021 by Gloucestershire County Council
- Support for children and families during COVID-19 (contains link to page below) by Gloucestershire County Council
- Advice and guidance for parents and carers by Gloucestershire County Council
- Are you a parent in need of support by Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester
- Mothers in mind online support group by Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester
General advice and support resources (including guidance from the Government):
- COVID-19: providing unpaid care to adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults by the Department for Health and Social Care (GOV.UK)
- Guidance for those who provide unpaid care to friends or family by the Department for Health and Social Care (GOV.UK)
- Looking after family or friends when they leave hospital (leaflet) by the Department for Health and Social Care
- Guide for carers and family supporting adults and children with learning disabilities or autistic adults and children by Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Using direct payments during the Coronavirus outbreak by the Department for Health and Social Care (GOV.UK)
- Summary of guidance for visitors to care homes by the Department for Health and Social Care (GOV.UK)
- Guidance on taking a care home resident out during COVID-19 by the Department for Health and Social Care (GOV.UK)
- Dementia in care homes and COVID-19 by Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Positive Approaches to Support Website by Positive Approaches to Support
- COVID-19: Psychological First Aid online training course by Future Learn
- Our Frontline (mental health resources for carers) by Mental Health at Work
- Support and Information for Essential Workers by Mental Health at Work