Search results for social care
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Help for young carers - Social care and support guide
If you are aged under 18 and you care for someone else, find out more about people who can support you.
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Carers' breaks and respite care - Social care and support guide
How you can take a break from caring for someone else.
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Carer's assessments - Social care and support guide
See if you can get support from your council, such as extra money or a break from caring.
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Benefits for carers - Social care and support guide
Find out about financial support for people who care for others.
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Being a young carer: your rights - Social care and support guide
If you are 18 or under and you care for someone you are entitled to help and support.
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Sharing your home: advice for carers - Social care and support guide
Advice for carers thinking of sharing their home with the person they care for, including financial, legal and practical considerations.
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Medicines: tips for carers - Social care and support guide
Find out about giving pills correctly and safely, organising medicines and reviewing their use.
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How to support someone you care for with eating - Social care and support guide
If you care for someone, find out about meals, feeding, healthy eating, eating and drinking aids, swallowing difficulties and "meals on wheels".
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How to move, lift and handle someone else - Social care and support guide
Find out about moving, lifting and handling someone else, including common injuries and help or equipment to lift or move someone.
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How to deal with challenging behaviour in adults - Social care and support guide
Find out about safety tips for carers, professional help and specific issues like sexual behaviour.