Support for carers

You may be worried about what will happen to the person you care for if you are involved in an accident or crisis.

There are tools and guidance available to build your own plan to document what you would like to happen in case of an emergency. The plan can be stored in your purse or wallet. If an emergency arises, the card will let people know that you are a carer, and they will know who to contact to ensure the person you care for is safe.

You may also want to save a relevant telephone number from your emergency plan in your mobile phone under “ICE” (in case of emergency). The emergency services will look for this telephone number when attending incidents.

There are guides available on emergency plans through Carers in Bedfordshire and Mobilise.

It is important that other people know about your emergency plan. This could include asking your GP to include it in your GP record.