Caring for someone
We recognise and appreciate that carers are vital, and the value of their support incalculable, for the well being of the person they are caring for.
Are you a carer?
A carer is someone who regularly cares, without payment, for a relative, partner or friend, who due to illness, disability, vulnerability or frailty cannot manage at home without help. Carers can come from all walks of life, can be of any age and can be of any racial origin.
If you look after a relative, friend or disabled child who needs support to live at home then....You are a carer!
Bromley Well services for carers
Bromley Well is a Single Point of Access for both adult carers and young carers. Bromley Well provides a service for:
a) Adults with caring responsibilities
b) Young carers - aged 4 to 19
c) Mutual carers aged 55+ with a disabled adult son/daughter/sibling living at home
Visit the Bromley Well website for more information
Getting care and support - Care assessments
Carer’s assessments are for adult carers of adults (over 18 years) who are disabled, ill or elderly. The assessment is an opportunity to discuss with us what support or services you need. The assessment will look at how caring affects your life, including for example, physical, mental and emotional needs, and whether you are able or willing to carry on caring.
Find out more about carer's assessments
Getting a break from caring
Bromley Well - Coping with Caring, a free course for anyone who supports someone who struggles with their mental health.
Bromley Care and support directory
The Adult Care and Support Services Directory provides valuable information to help you make informed choices about your life.
Bromley Carers Plan
In early 2023 consultation with unpaid carers took place. The Bromley Carers Plan was developed based on the feedback received, and it was signed off in September 2023. The Carers Plan sets out the local help and support available for carers in Bromley, and how we are developing and improving our support to carers, with 6 priorities outlined.
Read the Bromley Carers Plan (PDF - 185.95 KB)
Bromley Carers Charter
One Bromley, the local partnership between health, social care, and voluntary services, has published its Carers Charter. Developed with carers involvement, and based on the London Borough of Bromley's Carers Plan, the Charter has four main principles that all nine partner organisations have signed up to, committing to a common approach on how unpaid carers are engaged, supported, and consulted.
Read the Bromley Carer's Charter.