Organisation: Carers Advice & Resource Establishment, Sandwell (CARES)
Carers Advice & Resource Establishment, Sandwell (CARES)
The Carers’ Advice and Resource Establishment, Sandwell (CARES) was established in 1987 to offer information, advice and support to carers within Sandwell and the people they care for.
The organisation has developed and now offers a range of support services to carers. These include:-
- a Telephone Helpline Service for carers offering information and advice
- an Information and Outreach Service offering home visits and outreach surgeries for carers under stress
- a range of Carer Support Groups in different parts of the borough offering emotional and social support to carers
- a specialist unit offering support to Black and Minority Ethnic carers
- a Carer Consultation Network for carers involved in Service Development and Review
- an Adult Guidance and Lifelong Learning Service encouraging carers to return to learn and the world of work
CARES’ mission is to ‘aim to improve the quality of life of all carers in Sandwell by providing relevant information, advice and support’. CARES’ activities seek to meet this identified mission.
Pathways Covered
Overview
CARES offers free and confidential information, advice and support service for Carers and the people they care for within Sandwell. Many people are Carers but don’t classify themselves as such
What we do
There are a lot of services that CARES offers including:
-Comprehensive Information & Advice
-Services for Unpaid Family Carers
-Telephone Helpline for Carers
-Outreach Service for Carers unable to get out and about
-Carer Support Groups to reduce isolation
-Carer Get Together and Away Days
-Adult Guidance & Lifelong Learning
-A Carers’ Consultation Network
Where we do it
CARES offers a free and confidential Information and Advice Service for Carers and the people they care for within Sandwell.
Your team will
Offer advocacy for Carers having difficulty in accessing services from statutory bodies including: getting aids and adaptations, care packages, carers’ assessments and respite
Help you with benefit checks and assist with completing benefit forms and accessing benefits up to appeal level
Refer Carers to other appropriate voluntary or statutory organisations who can offer relevant help and support to Carers
Money Advice for Carers
Are you worried about money? … Getting into difficulty with paying your bills?
CARES has a NEW service. We can offer you confidential help and support with your money worries and difficulties.
We understand how difficult it can be to manage your finances when your income is restricted. We can help by looking at your income, look to see if you are on the correct benefits and help you to budget.
For further information or for a friendly chat please contact:
Kate Roleston, Money Advice Worker at CARES on 0121 558 7003
Outreach and Home Visits
CARES Sandwell offer a unique outreach and home visits service for Carers and their dependents. You can find out more by contacting us on the CARES Helpline or sending us an e-mail at cares.sandwell@btinternet.com.
CARES’ Helpline on 0121 558 7003 is available Monday to Friday from 10.00am – 4.00pm. (24hr answerphone available)
How to access
You can contact CARES Sandwell at:
Tel: 0121 558 7003
Fax: 0121 558 7229
E-mail:cares.sandwell@btinternet.com
The Carers’ Centre
Edward Cheshire House
2 Bearwood Road
Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 4HH
Overview
CARES offers a free and confidential information, advice and support service for Carers and the people they care for within Sandwell. Many people are Carers but don’t classify themselves as such.
What we do
There are a lot of services that CARES offers including:
-Comprehensive Information & Advice
-Services for Unpaid Family Carers
-Telephone Helpline for Carers
-Outreach Service for Carers unable to get out and about
-Carer Support Groups to reduce isolation
-Carer Get Together and Away Days
-Adult Guidance & Lifelong Learning
-A Carers’ Consultation Network
Where we do it
Money Advice for Carers
Are you worried about money? … Getting into difficulty with paying your bills?
CARES has a NEW service. We can offer you confidential help and support with your money worries and difficulties.
We understand how difficult it can be to manage your finances when your income is restricted. We can help by looking at your income, look to see if you are on the correct benefits and help you to budget.
For further information or for a friendly chat please contact:
Kate Roleston, Money Advice Worker at CARES on 0121 558 7003
Outreach and Home Visits
CARES Sandwell offer a unique outreach and home visits service for Carers and their dependents. You can find out more by contacting us on the CARES Helpline or sending us an e-mail at cares.sandwell@btinternet.com.
CARES’ Helpline on 0121 558 7003 is available Monday to Friday from 10.00am – 4.00pm. (24hr answerphone available)
How to access
You can contact CARES Sandwell at:
Tel: 0121 558 7003
Fax: 0121 558 7229
E-mail:cares.sandwell@btinternet.com
The Carers’ Centre
Edward Cheshire House
2 Bearwood Road
Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 4HH
Overview
CARES offers a free and confidential information, advice and support service for Carers and the people they care for within Sandwell. Many people are Carers but don’t classify themselves as such.
What we do
There are a lot of services that CARES offers including:
-Comprehensive Information & Advice
-Services for Unpaid Family Carers
-Telephone Helpline for Carers
-Outreach Service for Carers unable to get out and about
-Carer Support Groups to reduce isolation
-Carer Get Together and Away Days
-Adult Guidance & Lifelong Learning
-A Carers’ Consultation Network
Where we do it
Money Advice for Carers
Are you worried about money? … Getting into difficulty with paying your bills?
CARES has a NEW service. We can offer you confidential help and support with your money worries and difficulties.
We understand how difficult it can be to manage your finances when your income is restricted. We can help by looking at your income, look to see if you are on the correct benefits and help you to budget.
For further information or for a friendly chat please contact:
Kate Roleston, Money Advice Worker at CARES on 0121 558 7003
Outreach and Home Visits
CARES Sandwell offer a unique outreach and home visits service for Carers and their dependents. You can find out more by contacting us on the CARES Helpline or sending us an e-mail at cares.sandwell@btinternet.com.
CARES’ Helpline on 0121 558 7003 is available Monday to Friday from 10.00am – 4.00pm. (24hr answerphone available)
How to access
You can contact CARES Sandwell at:
Tel: 0121 558 7003
Fax: 0121 558 7229
E-mail:cares.sandwell@btinternet.com
The Carers’ Centre
Edward Cheshire House
2 Bearwood Road
Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 4HH
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The Carers’ Centre - Edward Cheshire House, 2 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4HH - 0121 558 7003