Patient & Family Support Worker
My name is Helen Whitehead and I am the Patient and Family Support Worker for the Gauchers Association. I am here to help with any unmet support needs (non-medical). I can support you with a whole range of issues. For example, guiding you through benefit applications (Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA)), attending appointments, accessing home adaptations, liaising with homecare teams, appeals for schools, getting support at college.
Please click on the headings below to download our information fact sheets.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - Children 2019
Disabled Students Allowances (DSA) 2019
Employment Support Allowance (ESA) 2019
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) 2019
Please contact our Helen Whitehead our Patient & Family Support worker on: helen@gaucher.org.uk or by phone on 01453 549231 / mobile: 07795 192311