Carers

Who is a carer?

A carer is someone who provides unpaid, regular care for a partner, child, friend or relative, who is disabled, frail, has mental health or learning difficulties or a long-term illness.

If someone is paid to care for someone e.g. nurses, home care staff, they are not carers. This also includes volunteers.

Getting support if you are a carer

Help is available to support you as a carer through Adult Social Care and Children’s Services at Enfield Council. The support available can vary depending on your circumstances. A carer’s assessment will help identify the support you need.

What is a carer’s assessment and who can have it?

A carer’s assessment is a discussion, usually a meeting, where we ask you about what help you may need with caring. You can get support to help you to keep well and healthy and manage caring alongside your other commitments and everyday life.

We will ask you about the practical help and support you provide, what you are prepared to continue to do, and what would make managing easier for you.

You have a right to a carer’s assessment if you provide, or intend to provide care regularly to someone who has care/support needs, even if they have refused a community care assessment of their own needs.

To find out more about a carer’s assessment, click your mouse on the heading on the left.

What if the person I care for does not live in Enfield?

If the person you care for lives outside Enfield, the local authority in which they live will complete your carer’s assessment. They will inform us if they identify that some of the support should be provided within Enfield.