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Carers in Hertfordshire

Who are Carers in Hertfordshire?

Carers in Hertfordshire was set up in 1995. We aim to provide quality services to all carers throughout Hertfordshire in accordance with our Equal Opportunities policy. The organisation is governed by trustees, most of whom are carers themselves.

How can we help?

  • We can tell you about your rights as a carer
  • We can spend time helping you plan the support you need by problem solving and telling you about local services and specialist organisations which may support you.
  • We can tell you about ways you can look after your own health, meet other carers and add your voice to theirs to influence provision of services

Contact us if you are new to caring or have been a carer for many years; if you live with the person you care for or they live elsewhere.

Caring for a childEuropean court ruling supports carers rights
In a landmark decision, which could lead to more rights for carers in the workplace, European court judges today ruled that EU law protecting employees against discrimination at work due to disability...
17.07.08

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Carers' News

Simplyhealth Caring Awards 2008
The Simplyhealth Caring Awards 2008 are your opporutnity to vote for the UK’s most caring GP, GP surgery and health board. In a recent study up to 80% of carers say that their health and well-being...
14.07.08

Darzi unveils draft NHS Constitution
The draft NHS Constitution has been published today for consultation alongside a 10 year plan for the NHS. For the first time in a key NHS document, the Constitution gives carers prominence as partners...
30.06.08

New Deal for Carers: a step in the right direction?
The joint response from The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Caring for Carers to the New Deal for Carers. The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Caring for Carers – the two...
10.06.08

Carers can't afford to be ill
More than three-quarters of carers feel that their health is worse as a result of the strain of caring, according to a survey of 2,000 carers throughout the UK, published for Carers Week 2008. The results...
09.06.08

Latest Discussions

House work
Dont get me wrong I don't mind doing housework and it also helps keep me occupied but recently I have struggled and got frustrated by all the high bits I cant get to as I'm just under five foot tall...
debzsanderson - 20.07.08

15 year old with depression, anxiety and psychosis
Hi, I have a 15 yr old daughter who is suffering with depression, anxiety and psychosis (possibly bipolar disorder?). She has been in and out of a pysychiatric unit since January but now refusing to...
buddha2310 - 16.07.08

Blue Badge scheme ,sadly lacking in Nottingham
I wrote saying how I had had a parking ticket issued although the blue badge was showing. My caree was being looked after by her niece to give me a short break and she had a seizure and was unable to...
morello - 14.07.08

W O R K
Getting carers back to work! I, we, have heard quite a lot about this of late, I for one am wondering why? That working will undoubtedly give a carer some ‘outside of care’ time and be beneficial...
glynne - 11.07.08

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