Where Omega Carers Go For Help
If your organisation provides local support, information or advice or you are aware of other sources of help available to unpaid care-givers in Wolverhampton please Contact Us.
Wolverhampton Welfare Benefits Advice
Click the link below to download a directory of support services, provided by the Wolverhampton Welfare Rights Service.
Download Welfare Benefits Advice
Where do Omega carers go when they need information?
- Carers Newsletters
- Health Centres and GP Surgeries
- Citizen’s Advice Bureau
- Websites e.g. Carers UK, NHS Choices, Omega
- Carers’ Centres
- Condition Specific Organisations e.g. MENCAP, Autism West Midlands
- Expert Patients Programme
- Local Authorities
- Clinicians and other Health Professionals
- Connexions, Young Carers
- Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS)
- Joint PCT and Local Authority initiatives e.g. the Wolverhampton GEM Centre
- Telephone help lines e.g. Carers Direct
- Peoples’ Parliaments
- Carer Forums e.g. Wolverhampton Carers’ Forums
- Faith based organisations e.g. St Vincent de Paul Society
- Conferences, workshops and other carer events
Where would carers like to see more information?
- Pharmacies
- With hospital discharge letters
- Retail outlets e.g. the Early Learning Centre
- Community notice boards
- Transport facilities e.g. bus and train stations
- Workplaces
- In schools and colleges
- At public events e.g. The Wolverhampton City Show
- Post Offices
- Local radio
- Newspapers
Please make suggestions to help us complete these lists, include specific websites, individuals and organisations to help us build a complete picture. Send your suggestions to carers@omega.uk.net.
