{"id":249,"date":"2010-11-24T15:19:34","date_gmt":"2010-11-24T15:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/"},"modified":"2022-09-06T14:57:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T13:57:12","slug":"links-for-carers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/carers\/links-for-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Links for carers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Links for carers<\/h1>\n<h2>General information &amp; support for carers<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Carers Direct\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/carersdirect\/Pages\/CarersDirectHome.aspx\">Carers Direct<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 information from the NHS online and via a confidential telephone and email helpline<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Carers Wales\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carerswales.org\/\">Carers Wales<\/a><\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0A charity which provides help and advice to members. The website and leaflets give useful information on rights and what help is available.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"County by County Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carersuk.org\/help-and-advice\/finding-help-where-you-live\/itemlist\/category\/307-wales\">County by county guide to support for carers in your area<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Crossroads\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crossroads.org.uk\/index.php?mid=2&amp;sid=11&amp;pgid=23\">Crossroads Care Wales<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 a charity that provides practical local support for carers and the people they care for<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Directgov\" href=\"http:\/\/www.direct.gov.uk\/en\/CaringForSomeone\/index.htm\">Directgov \u2013 caring for someone<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The UK government&#8217;s information on caring for people in England and Wales.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Looking after ME\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wales.nhs.uk\/sites3\/page.cfm?orgid=537&amp;pid=31530\">Looking after me<\/a><\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Local courses for people who care for someone\u00a0with a long term health condition.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"ME FM Action\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mefmaction.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=273&amp;Itemid=286\">ME FM Action<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 information for carers from a Canadian perspective<\/p>\n<h2>Support groups<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Foggy Friends\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foggyfriends.org\/forum\/forumdisplay.php?20-ME-CFS-Parents-Carers-And-Friends\">Foggy Friends Forum<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0ME\/CFS Parents, Carers And Friends.\u00a0A place just for parents, carers and friends to \u2018chat\u2019 online<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"CFS Care\" href=\"http:\/\/health.groups.yahoo.com\/group\/CFS-Care\/\">CFS Care<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; email support group for those caring for people with CFS, ME, and associated illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>NB many general ME support groups welcome carers<\/p>\n<h2>Information &amp; Support for carers of children<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Contact a family\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cafamily.org.uk\/inyourarea\/wales\/index.html\">Contact a family<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Contact a Family provides support, advice and information for families with disabled children, no matter what their condition or disability.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Cerebra\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cerebra.org.uk\/parent_support\">Cerebra<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A charity that offers support to parents, carers and others involved with any child with a brain related condition (brain injuries, neurological disorders, mental disabilities, developmental problems).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Back to top\" href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Links for carers General information &amp; support for carers Carers Direct \u2013 information from the NHS online and via a confidential telephone and email helpline Carers Wales &#8211;\u00a0A charity which provides help and advice to members. 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