Listed under Services List, there are many types of service that can be useful or vital to carers in mental health, at the different stages of being a carer - e.g when seeking help at first recognition there is a problem, on first admission of the cared-for to hospital, around a person's leave from or discharge from hospital, or the ongoing and sometimes long-term issues as a carer.
Within the Services List, people have shown their interests, e.g.:
- Young Carers
- Carers Breaks (Respite)
- Older People
- Payments to Carers
- Training
- Support Services (Groups, etc)
- Carers Assessments
- Other Interventions
- Advocacy
- Help-lines
The information here has been divided into the following categories:-
Information
Using the system
Medication and treatments
Carers assessments
Respite and breaks
Finance and health
Legislation and rights
Asserting your rights
Carer involvement
Policy & Procedures
Generally the top 2 needs identified by carers are information and respite.
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