The Bromley Well Mutual Carers Service provides specialsist support for people in mutually caring relationships when there is one person ages 55 and over, with a disabled adult son/daughter/sibling living at home.
The specialist support enables mutual carers to remain living independently in their own homes in the community.
Support includes:
- Going with you to medical and professional appointments
- Help writing letters and sorting out bills
- One to one emotional support. We can do this by phone and also in person at your home
- Help to think about and plan for the future
- Help with technology such as CareLink, a personal alarm system which helps you remain safely in your own home
- Help with internet shopping
- A chance to meet others in similar situations, have fun and share your experiences . There is a group for older people and another for the disabled
- Information workshops on topics like mental wellbeing, keeping healthy in winter, welfare benefits, scams
- Healthy eating cookery sessions
- Sessions on skills like budgeting, travelling safely and first aid
- Free carers newsletter 4 times a year.
- Coping with Life as a Carer Course. A free 4 week practical online course.