Useful Contacts

There are currently more than 6 million people in the UK that are caring for a friend or loved one, that’s around 1 in 8 adults.

Approximately 2 million people become a carer each year with around 175,000 of those being young carers under the age of 18.

Research in 2007 by Leeds University found that carers save the economy £87 billion per year, an average of £15,000 per carer.

3 in 5 people will at some point in their lives become a carer.

Life expectancy is rising with many more people living into old age, care is therefore part of the ‘social contract’ and over the life course we are all likely to give and receive care.

Additional to Crossroads Care, there are many other organisations out there that can help offer support to home carers:

Carers UK
0808 808 7777
www.carersuk.org

Carers Bucks
01494 463536 or 01296 392711
www.carersbucks.org

Alzheimers Society
0845 300 0336
www.alzheimers.org.uk

Age Concern
0208 765 7200
www.ageconcern.org.uk

Mind
0345 660163
www.mind.org.uk

Parkinson’s Disease Society
0808 800 0303
www.parkinsons.org.uk

MS Society
0208 438 0700
www.mssociety.org.uk

The National Autistic Society
0845 070 4004
www.nas.org.uk

Deafblind UK
0800 132320
www.deafblind.org.uk

Remap - Enabling Independence
0845 130 0456
www.remap.org.uk

CHAT - Children, Health & Therapy
01296 566085
www.chat-charity.org.uk