There are services within the council and Health & Social Care Partnership that can offer further support to unpaid carers and young carers in Dundee.
The Council and the Health and Social Care commission some supports from the Third Sector and directly provide some services to carers.
The service is open Mon-Fri 9.30 am – 4.15 pm. The C-Gate centre is also open for drop-in and general enquiries during office hours – please get in touch if you would like more information on the support they can provide.
Click the links below to go to the Dundee Carers Centre website and make a referral.
Please call our team 01382 200422 or email [email protected]
Social Work Health and Social Care Professionals can help with the process of planning, putting care in place, and arranging an Adult Carer Support Plan.
Before, after and during the process of completing an Adult Carer Support Plan, appropriate information and support will be arranged to help you. This can mean that you are referred to, or given information about other organisations in Dundee who can help you in your caring role.
You can get in touch with any of the Health and Social Care, Social Work, and Education professionals who are currently working with them.
If they do not have a worker, contact the first contact team if they are 16 or older, or the Children’s services team if they are under 16 (contact details below).
You can get in touch with any of the Health and Social Care, Social Work, and Education professionals who are currently working with them.
If they do not have a worker, contact the First Contact Team if they are 16 or older, or the Children’s Services Team if they are under 16
The First Contact Team provides the first point of contact for anyone living in the community, aged 16 and over, who does not have anyone (e.g. District Nurse, Social Work, Social Care Organiser) involved in their care. You should discuss this with the person needing support and gain their consent (if appropriate).
You can call the First Contact Team on 01382 434019, Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm.
If the First Contact and Children’s Services offices are closed and you have an urgent matter you can contact the Out of Hours Service on 01382 307964.
Find out more about Adult Carer Plan
Find out more about the First Contact Team
Ask your school guidance teacher or any education staff member you trust. You can also contact Dundee Carers Centre who will let you know who to contact in your school.
You can speak to nursing staff on the Ward about their care needs and discharge planning. The Nursing staff will work with you to make appropriate arrangements before the person is discharged.
Dundee Carers Centre can help identify who you should get in touch with for an Adult Carer Support Plan or to ask for more support for the person you care for.
Children Services at Dundee City Council can be reached on 01382 436000 [email protected]