Carers – Looking after someone?
Help if you’re caring
A Carer is someone who helps to look after a family member or friend. You can be of any age, be caring for one or more people and you may need support yourself.
The starting point for you to get help could be having a carers assessment.
For the Swansea Carers Needs Assessment click here.
For Neath Port Talbot Carers Needs Assessment click here.
You can also get help or support from services and organisations that offer specialist support to carers.
Organisations to support carers
Local
Swansea Carers Centre
You are not alone. Swansea Carers Centre staff have a wealth of knowledge and experience to help make your caring life a little easier. Find out more about welfare benefits, young adult carers services, counselling services, mental health well-being support, support groups and many more.
Neath Port Talbot Carers Service
Provide Information, Advice and Assistance, Volunteer Sitting Service, DOM Care Sits, Professional Counselling, Wellbeing Support, Events, Benefits Advice, Carers Needs Assessments to Unpaid Carers over 18 across Neath Port Talbot. For more information please call 01639 642277 , email information@nptcarers.org.uk or visit website www.nptcarers.co.uk
Adferiad Swansea Seibiant Service
Providing respite and support to carers/families of people with mental illness. Providing 1-to-1 support and advice, providing invaluable peer support alongside information sharing and guest speakers. The service offers support and activity opportunities to service users on a short term basis with the aim to promote independence and providing respite to families and carers.
Swansea Parent Carer Forum
A voice and platform at a strategic level, reflecting our diverse community. Arrange training for parent carers. Feeds the voice of parent carers into decision making and feeds back to parent carers.
S.A.N (Supporting Additional Needs) Neath Port Talbot
S.A.N (Supporting Additional Needs) Neath and District, standing together, supporting each other. Provides information, peer support, coffee morning and many more for parent carers and those with ALD needs.
Swansea Stroke Survivors Group
Set up in April 2022 by a retired occupational therapist who specialised in stroke recovery. A friendly and welcoming bunch of stroke survivors, family, carers and friends. Anyone affected by stroke whether the survivor or otherwise is welcome and there is no age limit. To self-refer click here or call Jackie on 07918082457.
Neath Port Talbot Stroke Group
Neath Port Talbot Stroke group is a large lively social group that meets every Wednesday 10am to 12 pm at Briton Ferry Town Council Community Hall. For self-referral please click here or contact Emma Day on 03333580344.
Me, Myself and I – Neath Port Talbot
Me, Myself and I can provide emotional support, reassurance and opportunities for the person and/or their family living with memory loss to socialise in a relaxed and friendly setting. Through our care partner support network we can help you and your loved one throughout your journey of living with dementia. Call 01639812528
National
Carers Wales
No matter what you’re experiencing as a carer, Carers Wales is here to help with information, advice and support for your wellbeing. The telephone Helpline is available on 08088087777 from Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm or you can contact Carers Wales by email advice@carersuk.org. They offer listening service, wellbeing hug, me time and factsheets.
Carers Trust
Carers Trust provides information on carers services near you. You can find information and advise on caring for young people, for those with mental health issues, with dementia or for those with substance use issues.
Contact for families with disabled children
Offers Information, advice and support about concerns a family might have about raising a child with additional needs. If you are 25 year old and older and if you are caring for someone, you can contact free helpline 08088083555. It is open Monday-Friday 9:30-17:00. Listening Ear support service offers 1-1 telephone appointments for parent carers looking for emotional support.
Alzheimer’s Society
Information and advice for carers of those affected by Alzheimer and/or dementia. Call help line 03331503456.
