Carers Emergency Card

The Carers Emergency Card and Carers Emergency Registration Scheme

A Surrey wide Emergency Card has now been launched for the estimated 100,000 Carers who are in Surrey. The card aims to provide peace of mind for both the Carer and the person who is being cared for, in case of the Carer being involved in an accident or becoming ill while they are away from the person they care for. If an incident does occur a member of the emergency services usually will try and find some sort of identification on the person.

The Emergency Card first of all tells the Emergency Services that the person who they are attending too is a Carer and there is someone at home who also needs help. If you would like a free Carers Emergency Card you may contact the Surrey County Council Contact Centre on 0300 200 1005
If you run an organisation who works with Carers and would like to have a stock of the emergency cards for the people who you come into contact with please contact 01483 519146

Carers often worry about what if, at short notice, they are unable to care The County Council has developed a Carer registration process to help give carers peace of mind. The process entails maintaining a register of details of people who would not be able to manage on their own if their Carer became suddenly incapacitated. Should an emergency then happen, the County Council will then be better able to respond as there will be better information available about the case.

If you would like to go onto the register please click here to fill in the registration form. There is also a Carers Emergency Card which is available from Carers Support and other agencies who you may have contact with. Alternatively please call 03456 009 009

last updated March 2012