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specially for family carers

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Sep 2011 12:23

Specially for Family Carers
Definition of a carer: a carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. Caring can turn your life upside down or steadily increase without you noticing how it’s taking over your life. It can have it’s ups as well as it’s downs. You can feel alone or you can find family and friends rallying round. No two people who are caring for loved ones are the same and caring can affect your life in many different ways.

Carers UK have a website which has put together all the basics you’ll need to know when you first start caring including financial help, practical help, looking after your health and juggling work and caring.
Go to www.carersuk.org for a wealth of information.