Carers health assessment

it was my carer's health assessment today.
Unfortunately DH has had a bad morning and I can't leave him in case he falls.
Assessment rearranged for next week.

The joys of being a sole carer . . .

Our surgery has just had an awareness raising about
caring and the impact it has on the long term carers.

When you have an appointment at the surgery (they have a computerised arrival system) when you book in there was a box to click saying if you were or considered yourself to be a carer.

Hopefully this will help many people to seek information and support.

Still not the joined up service that will help with both aspects of carers health and WE assessment for home needs and support.

Thanks for the information re groups and for support. Will post about the experience if carers assessment once done.

I think it is the responsibility of the LA or providers on behalf of LA to provide a Carers Assessment for you. There is some support which you can claim and this will be pointed out to you. I am not sure the nurse at the surgery is the appropriate person for this, apart from giving you advice about your own health of course. I would contract LA or AgeUk as others have said.

Do look up Carers Trust and Carers UK. There should be an affiliated centre covering your area. Some provide the Carers Assessment on behalf of the Local Authority and one to one support as well as groups. Certainly worth a call to see if they can support you.
A CA can signpost to benefits, respite and other services.

I’ve never been offered this but my GP is very aware of the many demands on me as a carer for my mother and my husband. The GP and I are both aware of the toll this places on my health. He once asked me how I cope and I told him I sometimes sit in my car and scream

Can I ask what is wrong with your husband? Is there a specific group for your husband's condition?

It is wise to register with the surgery as a carer, which it appears you have done.

Thanks for the replies and information.

I phoned and made an appointment for the assessment . It will be in 2 weeks time and will carried out a nurse at the surgery.

Told it will take around 20 minutes.

Seems more about my health rather than how I / we cope with the day by day practicality of life. That side seems to dealt with by a SW.

But willing to go and talk and see what it's all about. Will update after the appointment.

I am thinking of joining carers UK for online support, but pretty near impossible for me to get out to go to a group.

Thanks again.

MaybelleI hope it is as helpful as Slowcookervegan says. I just wondered have you asked if there is a carers support group near you? I found out abut one near me just before my mum died. It sounded really good and I wish I'd known about it before. It might be worth ringing social services or asking your GP if there is one. You sound as if you need some support.

Adult social care came to the house. We talked about what i was capable of doing and what i wasnt. Tgey did a risk assessment and then they adapted my house to make it safe, put in a panic system for emergencies. Then awarded me so many hours of care and talked me through my options. Couldn't thank them enough.

I have been fighting to get a Carer's Assessment for me for the last 2 months.

Hi Maybelle
When I was caring for my H, my GP surgery certainly were not interested in either of us, a sign of the times I think.
However we did have a SW and she carried out a carers assessment and I was given £150 just to spend on myself.
She suggested a hair appt or a weekend away or anything to give me a lift.
I think your surgery are looking at your health needs, though a rest is all we need.