How to tell if you’re a carer
You are a carer if you’re looking after someone regularly because they are ill, elderly or disabled – including family members.
For example Carers help with:
- washing, dressing or taking medicines.
- getting out and about and travelling to doctors’ appointments.
• shopping, cleaning and laundry.
• paying bills and organising finances.
• food preparation.
They can also give emotional support by:
• sitting with someone to keep them company.
• watching over someone if they can’t be left alone.
All of these count as being a carer.
Carers can be paid or unpaid.
for somebody with cancer, having the right kind of information and support, at the right time, is essential. The Macmillan Information and Support Centre provides a confidential, drop-in service to support patients and carers of those living with cancer. We can also offer community support outside of the hospital setting should this be more suitable.
How we can help
• Literature on caring for somebody with cancer.
• Benefits and financial guidance.
• Access to a private room where you can talk to somebody in confidence.
• Referrals and signposting to self help and support groups.
• The opportunity to talk to a member of staff about your worries/ concerns and together develop a personalised care plan to address these.
• The opportunity to talk to another carer through our cancer buddy scheme.
• Links to the clinical teams
• Support groups.
The centre is based at
Macmillan Windmill Unit
First Floor, Women and Children’s Area
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool FY3 8NR.
Call 01253 955710 - Our core hours are 9.30am-4pm (answer machine available)
Email: bfwh.
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