Torbay Carers Service
Torbay Carers Service
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Paignton Library
Paignton
TQ4 5AG
Signposts for Carers: 01803 666620
Email: Signposts for Carers
If you care for someone who lives in the Devon County Council area, visit Devon Carers for more information.
If you care for someone who lives in the Torbay Council area, these pages have a wide range of information.
Does someone rely on you? Are you an unpaid carer?
There are more than 32,000 people across Torbay and South Devon who support a friend or relative. They may be helping with shopping or meals, attending appointments with them, or just making sure that they are alright. They may be an older couple who do things for each other, a parent carer or young carer. They may not see themselves as a ‘carer’ or know about the support available to them.
We believe that all carers are important. We want to actively support and work in partnership with carers, to get the best outcomes for both them and the person for whom they care. Our commitment to this is in our carers policy, and in our action plan which will help us to achieve this.
The first step is to identify yourself as a carer to the people working with the person for whom you care, whether that be a nurse, a community care worker, a GP, a receptionist or someone else.
The second step is to find out more about the wide range of information and support available to you. The information on these pages are for carers caring for someone living in Torbay.
If you care for someone who lives in Devon, visit www.devoncarers.org.uk
If you care for someone who lives in Torbay, join Torbay Carers or contact Signposts for Carers on 01803 666620 or via our contact form.
Universal Services
For carers in Torbay, many services are ‘Universal Services’ which any carer can access without needing an assessment. You can find in more detail about all of these services on our web pages, and the associated leaflets. We would always suggest that you see a Carer Support Worker at your Doctor’s surgery or at Carers Aid Torbay, or as a minimum call Signposts for Carers on 01803 666620.
Find your Carer Support Worker
Carers Assessment
All carers are entitled to a Carers Assessment to see what support is best for them. For more information see our Carers assessment leaflet, or read more here if you’re interested in self-assessment.
A carer from Torbay was interviewed in March 2016 on Hiblio TV and gave an account of her experience of being a carer. There are many people in Torbay who carry out significant support for others, and it is hoped that this interview will help others to identify the role that they undertake and how the support offered by the Torbay Carers Service can help them to cope better.
