Are you looking after someone?
Are you a Carer or know someone who is, that is currently registered at Templepatrick Surgery? If so, we would like to offer you an appointment to make sure your needs are being met. Please telephone the surgery to make an appointment with a Clinician.
Who are Carers?
A carer is a person of any age (including children) who provides unpaid support to a partner, relative, friend or a neighbour who could not cope without their help. This could be due to old age, frailty, disability, a serious health condition, mental ill health or substance misuse. Parents of children who are disabled or who have a serious health condition are also considered to be carers.
There is a difference between a carer and care professionals who are paid to provide care. Some carers receive statutory payments or a direct payment for their caring role. Even when carers do not receive such payments, they are still considered to be carers.
Many carers may not identify themselves as a carer. Instead, they see themselves as someone’s partner, relative or friend who is simply ‘doing their best’ to help someone they care about. For this reason, asking ‘do you look after someone?’ can be a more effective question than ‘are you a carer?
