Who is a carer Areas we cover How can we help? A carer is someone of any age who looks after and supports a relative or friend who, because of For further information, tick relevant boxes their disability, illness, frailty or addiction, would not otherwise be able to live independently Provide direct one-to-one support at home. Many carers provide substantial amounts of Information and Advice regular care and are not paid for the help and • support that they give. Caring for someone can GARTOCHARN Access to Services be very stressful. Carers often have little help and regularly suffer financially, physically and Advocacy emotionally themselves. •BALLOCH ALEXANDRIA• Carers’ Training •BONHILL •RENTON KILPATRICK Advice on Benefits & Carers’ Rights Introduction HILLS •DUMBARTON Relaxation activities Carers of West Dunbartonshire is an •OLD KILPATRICK independent, voluntary organisation which is Outreach managed by a voluntary Board of Directors. •DUNTOCHER The service works in partnership with CLYDEBANK• Support groups West Dunbartonshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Community Health & Care A voice for Carers Partnership . The Carers’ Centre at 84 Dumbarton Road, Outreach bases Carers’ Assessments Clydebank, houses the base from which the We also operate an outreach service which service is managed. We are open from 9.30 a.m. provides carers with the opportunity to access Carer Call Service to 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday and carers who carer support easily. reside in any part of West Dunbartonshire are Complementary therapies, carers’ training and Short Break Service welcome to access our services any time group work are also available to carers within during those hours. these outreach bases. SDS Carers of West Dunbartonshire Referral Form Think we can help? You can use this form to make a You can do the referral to the Carers’ Centre following - Carers Name: _____________________________ ________________________________________ Telephone us yourself Address: _________________________________ Speak to your Social Worker, GP or ________________________________________ any other health professional Telephone No: ____________________________ Information Visit our Carers’ Centre Cared for persons details: __________________ ________________________________________ Leaflet Contact Details Referrers Details Carers of West Dunbartonshire Name: _________________________________ 84 Dumbarton Road Are you a carer? CLYDEBANK ________________________________________ G81 1UG Who cares for you? Relationship to carer: ______________________ Tel: 0141 - 941 - 1550 ________________________________________ Fax: 0141 - 941 - 1546 Telephone No: ____________________________ Email: [email protected] Don’t feel alone - Twitter: www.twitter.com/CarersofWestDun Please detach and return the form to the Website: www.carerswd.org following address - We can help Carers of West Dunbartonshire 84 Dumbarton Road CLYDEBANK G81 1UG Carers of West Dunbartonshire is a registered Scottish Charity No SC038695 and is a company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland No SC318083 .