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A key to keep you safe
The Key to Keep You Safe is a simple but very effective idea to help keep those who may be vulnerable safe. A key fob which on one side give the 24-hour adult social services number and on the other a space for an ‘in case of emergencies’ number which could be relative or friend.
A practical guide to healthy caring
The advice in this booklet will help someone who looks after a friend or family member or have any form of caring responsibilities, but it is written to be particularly relevant for those who are about 65 years or older and are new to caring.
All about flu and how to stop getting it - easy read version for people with learning disabilities
This leaflet is aimed at people who have, or care for someone with a learning disability. It provides easy to read advice on: -the flu virus and why you need a vaccine; - signs of flu, flu jabs and where to get one.
Care and support in Norfolk (A4 factsheet)
A carer’s assessment will give you the chance to discuss how caring affects your life and find out about support services, emergency help, breaks and financial help to support your wellbeing and help you continue caring.
Carers Handbook 2018/19
Are you looking after someone in your family, or a friend? Carers Matter offer support 7 days a week. We speak to carers, who often leave seeking support until they, or the person they care for reach crisis as they often find it difficult to see themselves as a carer. Getting information, advice and support at an early stage can enable to continue caring with confidence and help you prevent crisis.
Carers Matter Norfolk
Putting you at the heart of the Carer-led service. This document outlines 'Carer's Matter Norfolk'; a new and innovative county-wide service to support unpaid carers aged 16+ caring for someone aged 18+.
Carers Matter Norfolk (A4 poster)
This poster promotes all the services that Carers Matter Norfolk provides. It offers support for anyone in Norfolk who is an 'unpaid carer', looking after a family member or friend.
Carers Matter Norfolk (leaflet)
This leaflet promotes all the services that Carers Matter Norfolk provides. It offers support for anyone in Norfolk who is an 'unpaid carer', looking after a family member or friend.
Carers Matter Norfolk - with carers at the heart of everything we do
Carers Matter Norfolk is the new support for unpaid carers across Norfolk. There are lots of new and different types of support that is being provided to carers, all of which have been created to be flexible around carer's lives and what matters to them.
If you look after someone, who looks after you? (tattoo)
Carers Direct is a free, national service. It offers information, advice and support for people who care for someone else. This postcard promotes the phone number and website for the service.
Looking after someone - information and support for carers
Every day 6,000 people become carers, looking after family or friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill. Carers UK gives expert information and advice to champion a person's rights and to support them in looking after their loved ones without putting their own life on hold. This guide is designed to outline someone's rights as a carer and give them an overview of the support that is available.
Looking for information on care and support? (A4 poster)
This poster promotes the Care Choices comprehensive guide to choosing and paying for adult care and support.
Norfolk - your guide to care and support for adults 2018/19
This free comprehensive guide to adult social care in Norfolk provides you with information covering falls prevention, safety in the home, accessing help from social care and much more. There is lots of useful information and details of organisations that can help you and anyone you know or care for to stay independent, safe and well for as long as possible.
Norwich Independent Living Group
Norwich Independent Living Group are people tackling disabling barriers with their carers in Norfolk. The group meets locally to discuss issues with each other in a supportive environment.
Speak up - furrowed brow (A4 poster)
Adult abuse is when someone hurts an adult at risk. Safeguarding is preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.
Speak up - hand money (A4 poster)
Adult abuse is when someone hurts an adult at risk. Safeguarding is preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.
Speak up - if you or someone you know is being abused then we can help (furrowed brow)
Adult abuse is when someone hurts an adult at risk. Safeguarding is preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.
Speak up - if you or someone you know is being abused then we can help (hand money)
Adult abuse is when someone hurts an adult at risk. Safeguarding is preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.
Speak up - if you or someone you know is being abused then we can help (young woman)
Adult abuse is when someone hurts an adult at risk. Safeguarding is preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.
Speak up - if you or someone you know is being abused then we can help (younger male)
Adult abuse is when someone hurts an adult at risk. Safeguarding is preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.
Speak up - if you or someone you know is being abused, then we can help (older woman)
Adult abuse is when someone hurts an adult at risk. Safeguarding is preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.
Speak up - older woman (A4 poster)
Adult abuse is when someone hurts an adult at risk. Safeguarding is preventing the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.
Urgent unplanned care needs? Fallen but unhurt? Call Norfolk Swift Response
This 24-hour service provides help, support and reassurance if someone has an urgent, unplanned need at home but don’t need the emergency services.
Young carers needs assessments - your guide
Helping young carers, young adult carers and their families in Norfolk. Up to 12,000 children and young people in Norfolk are carers. They help look after a family member or friend who is ill, disabled, or misuses drugs or alcohol.
Young carers needs assessments - your guide (A4 poster)
Helping young carers, young adult carers and their families in Norfolk. Up to 12,000 children and young people in Norfolk are carers. They help look after a family member or friend who is ill, disabled, or misuses drugs or alcohol.