Supporting unpaid
carers in Luton
every week
of the year
Carers Central is here to help the 19,000 unpaid carers in Luton
Carers Central is a hub that enables adult carers to have the information, advice and support they need to have a life of their own, alongside their caring roles.
Carers Central is a free service provided by The Disability Resource Centre funded by Luton Council.
Opening hours
We are open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Call 0300 303 0201
Email: [email protected]
Emergency help
If you need help in an emergency then there are many local and national services available
See emergency hotline phone numbers for carers in Luton.
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Carers Central Newsletter
Carers Central Newsletter is about supporting carers in Luton every week of the year. We share our events and free programmes along with the stories and news from our partner organisations and our funders Luton Council.
By The Disability Resource Centre
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32 ways to improve your wellbeing
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Carer’s benefits and money
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Discounts for carers in Luton
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Are you an unpaid carer?
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Even if you receive......
Carer’s Assessments
A Carer’s Assessment is your chance to discuss how your caring role is affecting your own life.You may not be aware of all the carer’s services available, so an assessment is a good way for you ........
Help to get a Blue Badge
If you feel the person you are caring for could benefit from a Blue Badge to help with disabled parking they can apply (or you can apply for them as their carer) via their local authority’s website......
Carer’s Right
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Carer’s breaks
The Luton Council website says: “You may be able to receive some help that enables you to take some time out from your caring responsibilities by providing help for the person you care for......
Out and about
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Technology and carers
We give carers advice, information and help that is derived from our knowledge and experience of working with all the existing local services, Luton GP practices, the Carers Partnership Board in Luton and our additional partners.
The Carers Central team are busy helping unpaid carers in Luton, every week of the year
Read this small selection of the ways we’ve recently been helping carers in Luton:
We helped a carer get a wheelchair for her dad
We supported a carer to have more control over their caring role and imporved communication with mental health service
We helped a carer get a repeat prescription for their cared-for person and to access a local counselling service
We supported a carer to join Yoga classes and they now also attend our weekly carers coffee morning with other local carers
We helped a carer fill in the forms to claim Attendance Allowance and Carers Allowance
We helped a carer set-up a Needs Assessment and Carers Assessment with Luton Council. This was conducted over the phone and they received the specific equipment needed for their cared-for person
We helped a carer to apply for Attendance Allowance and a Blue Badge. We also supported them with a referral to Luton Council Adult Social Services to conduct a Needs Assessment
We supported a carer to create a wellbeing action plan and have now started weekly welfare calls to the carer, to check their progress and help with any issues
We referred a carer to Age Concern to organise help with house cleaning and to Morrison’s for their Doorstep Delivery service. We also supported the carer to talk to their GP about mental health issues and helped them organise a key safe to be installed and a weekly sitting service to be set-up
We helped a carer to request a risk assessment for their cared-for person and talking therapy support. We then helped them obtain a Carer’s Assessment to look at their own wellbeing needs
Free handbook for unpaid carers in Luton
36 pages of information for unpaid carers
The Luton Carers’ Handbook is full of important information and useful tips for unpaid carers including:
Contingency planning for carers
Carer’s assessments & breaks for carers
Carer’s benefits and money
Employment support
End of life care
Information on medications and health conditions
Useful local and national contacts
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and answers
And much more
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Services for unpaid carers at The Disability Resource Centre
Direct payment support
A Direct Payment is a way that people can access funds (e.g. from their council) to arrange their own care and can continue to live as independently as possible.
The experienced team at The Disability Resource Centre helps hundreds of local people to hire their own personal care assistants. The team will handle all the paperwork that goes with Direct Payments and employing a carer too.
Read full details and book an appointment on The Disability Resource Centre website
Mobility equipment advice
You can hire a wheelchair, get help choosing mobility equipment like scooters, walkers and rollators. The Disability Resource Centre in Dunstable also provides specialist advice on a wide range of disability equipment including seating, beds and practical daily living aids.
Book an appointment on The Disability Resource Centre website.
Disability advice service
The disability advice service is confidential, independent and free.
You’ll get lots of help with benefits form-filling like Carer’s Allowance and PIP, plus plenty of support with accessing many of the free local and national services for unpaid carers.
Book an appointment on The Disability Resource Centre website.
Carers Central is a free service provided by The Disability Resource Centre funded by Luton Council.
Sign-up to our free Carers Central newsletter
News, updates, competitions, tips, money savers, stories, events and more…
Carers Central Newsletter
Carers Central Newsletter is about supporting carers in Luton every week of the year. We share our events and free programmes along with the stories and news from our partner organisations and our funders Luton Council.
By The Disability Resource Centre
Subscribe to Newsletter
Carers Central provides support for unpaid carers in Luton
Carers Central is a hub that enables adult carers to have the information, advice and support they need to have a life of their own, alongside their caring roles.
Call 0300 303 0201 for help and support
Carers Central is a free service provided by The Disability Resource Centre funded by Luton Council in partnership with NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Group.