If you are a carer, whatever your age, then it's worth checking out your new rights announced by the Scottish Executive.  There are 600,000 carers in Scotland who need all the help and support they can get, and new initiatives give them access to needs assessments.  Check out the Caithness Community Website for more details.

Princess Royal Trust for Carers New Website (launched 16 May 2002): added 16.5.02

http://www.carers.org/home/ 

Carers Group

The Nerve Centre would like to set up a carers' group, to be self-run and as formal or informal as its members wish.  If you are a carer of someone with a neurological condition and feel you would benefit from having a chance to share your feelings in private or just escape for a while, then we would love to hear from you.  Please call in, phone or e-mail us.

Crossroads Care Caithness

There is respite help available to those who are full time carers, provided by arrangement with the Crossroads Co-ordinator Maggie Page.  See their site for details of how to contact her.

Do you have a child with Special Needs or a Disability?

Contact A Family is a site for carers and families of children with disabilities or with special needs.

http://www.cafamily.org.uk/

Benefits for Carers

This is the DSS site which gives details of benefits you may be entitled to claim in your circumstances as a carer.