Welcome to the website for carers in West Sussex
This site is for carers in West Sussex and aims to help put carers in touch with local support and services and to give support to carers in every way it can.
Carer
Many people who look after ill, disabled or frail family or friends do not think of themselves as carers and are unaware of the support available to them. Find out exactly what we mean when we use the word carer by clicking on the link above.
4th-10th September 2010
International Suicide Prevention Awareness Week (ISPAW)
Carers Week Survey
The 2010 Carers Week survey has been launched and can be completed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/carersweek2010. The survey asks carers what they miss out on, especially things that most people take for granted, and what needs to be changed. It should only take a few minutes to complete.
Carer's Job Description - Is this you?
Likely to be appointed at short notice, probably overnight, and will be required to fulfill some or all of the following criteria:
Have the ability and stamina to work continual long hours
Be available for work up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Be required to carry out tasks that in other environments would require at least two people to undertake
Be able to cope with high levels of stress
Receive little or no income for carrying out the role
Have a vastly diminished social life
Work in isolation, with little recognition from the outside world
Communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals, including social workers, doctors and other health care professionals.
West Sussex Carers Support Services (formerly West Sussex Carers Network)
The West Sussex Carers Support Services can talk to you about your situation and advise you about what support is available. The link above will take you to a page with details of your local carers support service and how to contact them.
The West Sussex carers website needs your help!
Carers website survey 2008
To help us develop the website to meet the information needs of carers in West Sussex, please complete the online survey by clicking on the heading above. Thank you for your time.
National News
A selection of news items relating to carers and caring.
Carer workers jobs in West Sussex
If and when both salaried and voluntary vacancies become available in the West Sussex area, we shall post them on this website. Vacancies can also be submitted here. The link above will take you to the Jobs section.
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