If you are a carer using Leeds services, you can expect the following.
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To be recognised, identified and valued for your caring role and be treated with dignity and respect
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To access, or be signposted to, relevant and up to date information about the support that is available for you as a carer
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Our staff to inform you about the right to a carer’s assessment and to be referred appropriately, if you wish
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Your own health needs to be recognised and to be supported to maintain your physical, mental and emotional health and well-being
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To be included (with the permission of the person you care for) as a valued partner in the planning and delivery of his/her treatment and care, and in particular in discharge planning
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To have the right to choose the level of care you are able to offer, depending on your age and ability
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To be considered as an individual, and for services to strive to reflect your own needs
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Have opportunities to comment on, and be involved in, the wider planning and evaluation of services