| Direct payments | Carers vouchers | ||
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Money to buy services you need, instead of social services providing them directly. Visit direct.gov for more info. |  |
Free monthly Vouchers to exchange with a care agency to enable the family carer to take a break. Carers vouchers. |
| Carers assessments | Carers services | ||
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An assessment of your needs as a carer completed by Social Services. Visit the Carers UK website for more information. |  |
Other support that your local social services department may provide is on the Bedfordshire County Council website. |
| GP and other professionals | Carer Related Organisations | ||
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Help from occupational therapists, physiotherapists, continence advisors and dieticians. More info on the Bedfordshire PCT website. |  |
Contact details of organisations in Bedfordshire.
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| For more information on any of these services please call the Carers Support Bureau on 0800 039 1234. | |||
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