Carers

CARERS

A carer is someone who spends a significant proportion of their life providing unpaid support to family or potentially friends. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has a mental health or substance misuse problem.

Swavesey Surgery are delighted to have been awarded with the Carer Friendly Tick Health award

Our Carers protocol – Carers_Protocol

Carers are invited annually for a health check with the nurse

Please click on the link to find lots of information and support from the Caring Together Charity: https://www.caringtogether.org/

Please also see our ‘Local Support Group’ page for details of the Carers Cafes, held locally in Bar Hill and Willingham.

To be registered as the surgery as a carer please ask at reception, or you can complete and submit the form below:

Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Carer identification form
Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region Postcode Country
Email
Phone*
Name of the GP that knows you best
Details of the person you care for*Please give the details of the person you care for
Name
First Last
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region Postcode Country
Date of Birth
Are they registered at this surgery?*
Relationship to the person you look after
Condition & Situation of the person you look after
Can we register you as a carer?*
You are able to contact caring together and self refer

Caring Together charity

Making it easier to get support from Caring Together

Caring Together are always working to make it as easy as possible for people who are looking after someone to get the support they need and that is most relevant to them. We recently launched a new online form which can be used both by people who are looking after someone or professionals who want to refer an unpaid carer:

They can simply go to caringtogether.org/refer-a-carer/
People can tell us about their / the carer’s situation and we can then get in touch with the carer to ensure they have the relevant support.

Inside news email newsletter

Each month our email newsletter, inside news, gives people who look after someone and professionals the latest information for unpaid carers in the area.

It is completely free to sign up. Just go to www.caringtogether.org/keepintouch/

Caring magazine

In June we relaunched our quarterly magazine for unpaid carers.

Caring magazine has been very well received and we have had very positive feedback. The second issue was recently published.

You can see more at www.caringtogether.org/category/caring-magazine/

Caring magazine is free, it comes out each quarter with people able to receive printed copies by subscribing at www.caringtogether.org/caring-mag-postal-consent-form/ or an emailed copy by signing up at www.caringtogether.org/keepintouch/

Carer’s Directory

We are fortunate there are a wide range of partners who also provide support and services relevant to carers. People can use our searchable directory by visiting www.caringtogether.org/carers-directory/

YOUNG CARERS

Please click on the link for Centre 33 to find information on Supporting Young People as carers

At Centre 33 we have been offering free and confidential information and support to young people for over 40 years.

We support any young person up to the age of 25 with their mental health, caring responsibilities, housing, sexual health and more.

https://centre33.org.uk/

Supporting Carers – see Bridget

Bridgit is an AI-enabled carer support platform providing a one-stop shop for carers across Cambridgeshire. Bridgit is supported by Cambridgeshire County Council, Caring Together and Peterborough City Council, has been designed by carers and care experts to help those juggling busy and often stressful lives. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy to navigate, even for those with limited digital experience.

How Bridgit supports carers:

Comprehensive resources: Free wellbeing, employment, finance, and care advice, plus events.
Local and national support: Tailored services and training opportunities.
Personalised Self-Care Plans: Customisable plans to manage wellbeing.
Available 24/7: Access resources anytime, without registration.
AI-powered experience: Relevant content personalised for each user.

Carers can use Bridgit without creating an account or sign up for fortnightly emails. A carer support coach is also available via WhatsApp offering guidance on topics such as carer assessments, care providers, emergency planning, work/life balance, carers allowance, cost of living, and mental health support.

Access Bridgit here: https://bridgit.care/support/cs?t=ccc