More than 1 in 8 adults in the UK are currently providing care. Caring for someone can be rewarding, but it can also be intense or overwhelming.
Families and carers often put their own needs last. However, if you look after your physical and emotional needs, the better you’ll be able to cope with the demands of caring. Looking after your own wellbeing can also be very positive for the person you care for, too.
Support available for carers
Below you'll find a number of resources to support your wellbeing, and that of the person you support.
Carers Wellbeing Online Guide
Our free online resource to support the wellbeing of families and carers of people with a learning disability covers:
- Why looking after wellbeing can help
- Getting support from others
- Supporting ourselves
- Preparing for the end of caring
Access the resources: Find Out More: Supporting the Wellbeing of Families and Carers of People with a Learning Disability - Overview | Rise 360 (articulate.com)
Learning Disability Health & Wellbeing Toolkit
Being proactive at promoting good health, recognising, and preventing ill health and disease can increase the life chances and quality of life of individuals. But to do this we must support people to lead the healthiest and most enriching lives they can, ensuring they’re able to make informed choices about their health and wellbeing, have access to the services they need, and feel comfortable to take advantage of those services and support.
People with a learning disability may have poorer physical and mental health than people without a learning disability and they die significantly earlier than the general population, from preventable causes of death.
To help colleagues and people we support, Turning Point has compiled a toolkit for Health and Wellbeing, containing a range of essential health and wellbeing information to help colleagues provide proactive, person-centred support. The resource can help
- Plan health and wellbeing support
- Integrate Health Action Plan goals into daily support
- Ensure essential information is included in hospital passports
- Provide the knowledge to help us make a positive difference to people’s lives
Download the Guide: Full Health & Wellbeing Handbook_Linkds .pdf
DNACPR Information Pack
Turning Point and Learning Disability England have created a DNACPR (Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Information Pack to help you, or someone you care for, to challenge an unlawful DNACPR order. It is available both online and as a download.
The pack is for individuals with a learning disability, or a carer or family member. You can find all the documents you require to support you, as well as an easy-read version.
Access the resource: DNACPR Information Pack
Find Support
Find support in your area from Turning Point by contacting a local service. You can use the locations map to locate your nearest support.