Bridgit – online self-help tool for carers – Dorset Council

Bridgit is an online platform you can access 24/7. It is an interactive tool that provides advice, guidance, and information to help you in your caring role.

Please click on the link to download the Carer Support Postcard

Are You a Carer?

If you are please let us know – we may be able to help you

The Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole & Dorset Care Services Directory is full of information to help you to arrange care and support.

Below are some links into the site that we hope you will find useful.

• A guide to care and support

  Information for carers and people who have care & support needs.

• Caring for someone

  Advice on providing care, medicines etc.

• Care after hospital

  Providing care for people who have been recently discharged from hospital.

• Taking a break

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

• Support and benefits for carers

  Caring for someone can be a full-time job – find out about accessing breaks and respite care.

• Work and Disability
  

  Guidance, support and help with employment issues.

  Being a Young carer

  Advice for carers 18 or under and their entitlement to support

Finance and Law

Help claiming benefits, looking after your bank balance and understanding the legal issues of caring.

• Benefits for carers

  Directing carers to the benefits that can help them in their caring role

• Benefits for the under-65s

  Advice and information on helping the person you look after get the benefits that they are entitled to.

  Benefits for the over-65s

  Advice and information on financial support for older people with a disability or illness.

• Carer’s Assement

  How your benefits maybe affected after the death of the person you look after and what happens to their benefits

• Other benefits

  Advice for carers and the people they are looking after on claiming a whole host of other benefits unrelated to their disability or caring