Carers

Access
Care Breaks
Crossroads Ltd
Domestic and Personal Care
Newmarket Carers Group
Suffolk Carers

ACCESS (AGE CONCERN CONFUSED ELDERS SUPPORT SERVICE)
Works with other agencies to help people who are elderly and confused to remain at home. They cover a wide area and anyone is welcome to contact them directly for help or advice:

• Halesworth Tel: 01986 872707
  
• Ipswich Tel: 01473 257039
  
• Younger People with Dementia Team (Under 65's - countywide)
  Tel: 01449 674266

CARE BREAKS
A limited fund exists to relieve full-time carers by providing short term care for people of working age with physical and/or sensory disabilities. If you normally live at home and receive the higher rate care component of the Disability Living Allowance, you should be eligible. Ring the NHS Independent Living Service nearest to your home.

CROSSROADS LTD
Can arrange for trained care assistants to come and look after a person who is frail, ill or disabled within their own home, for a few hours, daytime or evening. This enables the carer to have some time off for necessary shopping, appointments or social/leisure activities.

• Bury St Edmunds 01284 750868
  
• Felixstowe 01394 278750
  
• Ipswich 01473 730455
  
• Lowestoft 01502 574526
  
• Stowmarket 01449 673005

DOMESTIC & PERSONAL CARE SERVIVES
Are available to enable people to stay in their homes by helping with tasks such as washing, dressing, food preparation, housework etc. These can be provided through Social Services. Depending on your circumstances there may be a charge. Services can be purchased directly from independent providers.
Contact Social Services or your local Disability Advice Service.

NEWMARKET CARERS GROUP
Offers support to carers, particularly those caring for someone with Alzheimers.
Contact Frank Christopher. Tel: 01638 665776

SUFFOLK CARERS
The Wellington Centre, 52 Chevallier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2RD.
Tel: 01473 408030
An independent organisation who act as a focal point for Carer's throughout Suffolk, aiming to provide support and information on a variety of issues relating to care. The following services are provided by them:

• Carers Helpline Tel: 01473 232679
  Information and support for Carers
  
• Carer Advocacy & Support Workers
  Information, advocacy and support for Carers through Carer Groups, Clinics and home visitis. Available in the following areas:
  Ipswich & Mid Suffolk. Tel: 01473 833558
  Suffolk Coastal. Tel: 01473 408032
  Waveney (Jerry de Mierre). Tel: 01502 713372
  West Suffolk. Tel: 01787 469899
  
• Flexible Respite Project Tel: 01473 408038
  Additional respite for Carers of people over 65, or who have an age related illness.
  
• Mental Health Carer Support Project Tel: 01473 408031
  For Carers of people with a mental health difficulty, of Adult Health Services age. Contact main office to find out about local area Support Workers.
  
• Minority Ethinic Carers Support Project Tel: 01473 614787
  
• Respite Helpline Tel: 01473 232679
  Provides access to respite database for use by Carers and professionals.
  
• Young Carers Tel: 01473 408040
  Support for children and young people under 18, whose life is affected by looking after someone with a disability or long term illness (referral by professionals, family or self).