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Leaflet 1
Who Does What

Leaflet 2
Carers Rights

Leaflet 3
Help at Home

Leaflet 4
Money Matters

Leaflet 5
Health

Leaflet 6
Primary Care and Hospital Discharge

Leaflet 7
Breaks From Caring

Leaflet 8
Getting Out and About

Leaflet 9
Taking a Break - Holidays and Financial Help

Leaflet 10
When Caring Becomes Too Much

Leaflet 11
When the Person You Care For Dies

Leaflet 12
Complaints
and Compliments

Leaflet 13
Caring Contacts

Leaflet 14

 

  

Leaflet 14

Who is a carer?

A carer is someone who looks after a relative or friend who is ill, disabled, elderly or has mental ill health.

You may be a parent, husband or wife, son or daughter, friend or neighbour … but if you support someone on a regular basis, you are also a carer.

Gateshead Carers Association (GCA) can help!

We support, inform and represent carers who live in Gateshead, or care for somebody who lives in the area.

We cover the entire borough including: Rowlands Gill, Ryton, Chopwell, Birtley, Kibblesworth and Whickham.

If in doubt, give us a call.

What GCA offers

  • Carer Support Service - home visits, a listening ear, help to access services
  • Groups for carers
  • Courses for carers
  • Support for carers from black and minority ethnic communities
  • Drop-ins
  • Benefits and advice sessions
  • Information on carers assessments
  • Outreach worker
  • Support for carers to get involved
  • Regular newsletter
  • Free membership
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Freephone Carers Information Service - aims to answer any queries that carers, or those working with carers, may have

Carers Information Service 0800 328 9241
10am - 3pm Monday - Friday


All of our services are free of charge and confidential

Benefits of becoming a member of GCA

  • Regular newsletter
  • Carers Information Pack
  • Invitations to parties and events we organise
  • Altonaids discount for mobility equipment
  • Discounted swim, gym and indoor bowling at Gateshead Leisure Centres
  • Discounted leisure passes for The Swallow Hotel in Gateshead
  • Access to the Internet
  • A chance to give your views

Free membership of GCA

Do you live in Gateshead or do you care for someone who lives in Gateshead? Yes? Then you can become a member of GCA free of charge.

Or you could choose to receive our newsletter, free of charge, without becoming a member.

Simply complete the form over the page and send it back to us at the stated address.

Free membership of GCA

Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS and send to:
GCA
11 Regent Terrace
Gateshead
NE8 1LU

or Freephone 0800 328 9241 with your details.

Name Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss  
Address  
Postcode  
Telephone  
Date  
If you do not live in Gateshead, does the person you care for live in Gateshead?
Yes No
I am a carer and wish to become a member
I do not want to become a member, but would like to recieve the newsletter


Where you can find us


Gateshead Carers Association
11 Regent Terrace, Gateshead. NE8 1LU

Business Tel 0191 490 0121
Fax 0191 490 0128

E-mail gcarers@btconnect.com
Website www.gatesheadcarers.com


Carers Information Service
Freephone 0800 328 9241

E-mail gcainfoservice@btconnect.com

10am - 3pm Monday - Friday
Answerphone at all other times

 


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