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We partner with dedicated organisations like Connecting Carers, Mobilise, Change Mental Health and Partners In Advocacy to provide tailored support for unpaid carers.
These services offer practical advice, emotional support, and tools to help you manage your caregiving responsibilities more effectively.
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Connecting Carers
Connecting Carers offer a wide range of services to help carers manage their role, including information, advice, and practical support. Their team can help you with things like accessing benefits, understanding your rights, and provide personalised Adult Carer Support Plans to help you get the support you need.
Mobilise
Mobilise offer a wide range of resources and support for carers, including financial toolkits, guidance on legal rights, and emergency planning advice. They help carers navigate complex systems, providing practical advice on accessing benefits, understanding financial entitlements, and managing your caring responsibilities. Mobilise also runs online peer support groups, where you can connect with others in similar situations.
Change Mental Health
Change Mental Health is committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of carers. They understand the unique challenges that carers face and provide services designed to improve your mental health. They offer support for managing stress, anxiety, and the emotional demands of caring. Change Mental Health also runs awareness days, events, and peer support groups to help you connect with others who understand your experience. Their goal is to ensure carers’ mental health is prioritised, and that you receive the care and support you need to stay well.
Partners in Advocacy
Partners in Advocacy offers advocacy services to help unpaid carers and the people they care for. They support carers by ensuring your voices are heard, particularly in challenging situations such as dealing with local authorities or accessing services. Partners In Advocacy can help you navigate difficult decisions, provide advice, and represent your interests in meetings. Their advocacy services are a great resource if you're feeling overwhelmed, unsure of your rights, or need support to ensure you and the person you care for receive the appropriate services.
Other services
Find out more about the range of support available in Highland and in your area at the Highland Directory of Support Services.
Unpaid carers
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Unpaid carers
NHS Highland recognise the essential role that unpaid carers play and wants to provide support to unpaid carers to li...
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Rights and entitlements
You’ve supported others - now let us support you. We’re here to help you access what you’re entitled to and empower y...
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Breaks and support
There are funding options available to unpaid carers in the Highlands to help provide much-needed breaks from their c...
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Resources and guidance
We partner with dedicated organisations like Connecting Carers, Mobilise, Change Mental Health and Partners In Advoca...
Adult Social Care
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Support for individuals
Our services are here to promote the health and well-being of individuals in Highland, and, where necessary, provide ...
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Self-directed support
Self-directed support is about assisting individuals who may need support to have maximum choice and control over how...
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Appropriate Adult Service
Support for Vulnerable Adults Involved in the Criminal Justice System in the Highland area
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Adult Support and Protection
In Scotland, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 exists to protect adults from harm.