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Carers

Information on working with carers, including assessments and personal budgets

Carers

The Care Act sets out a duty for the Local Authority to assess the eligible needs of a carer. In the Care Act, a carer over 18 is defined by " an adult who provides or intends to provide care for another adult (an "adult needing care").

Carers Assessment guidance provides a legal framework and procedural information for supporting  informal/unpaid carers in Adult Social Care.

When a person and ,or, their carer moves out of the borough, guidance on Continuity of care when moving out of Camden is available on Camden Care Choices.  The guidance includes information that needs to be shared to ensure that care continues uninterrupted. 

The Children's Society are commissioned by the Council to provide an Islington and Camden Young Carers Service (ICYC). 

ICYC supports young carers aged under 18 who live in Camden or Islington, and provide care for a family member of friend.

Support offered through ICYC includes:

  • direct one to one sessions that are tailored to an individual young carer's needs
  • advice and information offered in-person, by phone or online.
  • assist young carers and their families to access relevant support
  • mediate with other services on behalf of young carers and their families
  • group sessions that cover topics such as homework, wellbeing, and peer support

Young carers of a parent or guardian with mental illness

ICYC offers support for young carers that are impacted by parental mental illness.  Support may be one to one or group support, through KIdsTime workshops.

To make a referral to ICYC:

To make a referral to KidsTime if a young carer is impacted by parental mental illness:

Further details about the ICYC offer is available at Islington and Camden Young Carers service, The Children's Society website.

Last updated: 29 October 2024