
We are delighted to share with you some of the entries we received from carers for the lockdown photo competition during Carers Week 2020. A huge thank you to everyone who took part.
Supporting people who care for family and friends
By CoEL
We are delighted to share with you some of the entries we received from carers for the lockdown photo competition during Carers Week 2020. A huge thank you to everyone who took part.
By CoEL
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) have produced cards to support carers who are exempt from wearing face coverings. Please contact us on 0131 665 0135 to request a card.
By CoEL
We have created a safely returning to business plan to help everyone stay up to date with how we are operating our services following lockdown.
By CoEL
We continue to operate our “Breaks from Caring” grants for unpaid carers looking after loved ones aged 21 and over. Please contact us on 0131 665 0135 for further information.
By CoEL
Social Security Scotland have made a video explaining the extra Covid-19 payment that will be made this month to carers who were receiving Carer’s Allowance on 13th April 2020…
By CoEL
Carers Week 2020 runs from the 8th to 14th June. Please visit Our Events and Carers Week 2020 pages for details of our online activities for carers all week.
By CoEL
Keeping kindness in times of crisis, reflections by Sara O’Connor, Counselling Co-oridnator at Carers of East Lothian.
By CoEL
We are answering calls 0131 665 0135, Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. Please reach out for help if you need it.
By CoEL
The NHS Inform website has a useful Q&A regarding carers and self-isolation (advice correct at 13th March 2020) If you’re a carer and need to self-isolate, you should discuss the needs of the person you care for with either your: health protection team social worker primary care team – your GP or NHS 24 (111)…
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We have moved to our new premises in East Lothian Community Hospital, Alderston Road, Haddington, EH41 3PF. Our phone number remains 0131 665 0135 and we are continuing to support unpaid Carers from all over East Lothian.
The Carers Centre is open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
Appointments are advisable but not always necessary.
TEL: 0131 665 0135
EMAIL: centre@coel.org.uk
ADDRESS:
Carers of East Lothian
East Lothian Community Hospital,
Alderston Road, Haddington, EH41 3PF
Carers of East Lothian is a charity registered in Scotland Charity Number SC027000 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No. SC366908
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