Section 1 - Who is a Carer? Who is a Carer?
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A Carer is anyone, including children and adults who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.
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Any one of us could find ourselves in this position at any time.
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Ask yourself if your child, parent, friend or spouse suddenly became ill with a condition that required additional support. Would you help them? If so, you would become an unpaid Carer.
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Often, the Carers we help find themselves in their current position gradually. Loved ones may have needed minor assistance initially but as their needs have grown it has become an increasing pressure on their lives. It is reported that it can take Carers an average 2 years to admit they have fallen into this role. Adult Carer An Adult Carer is an adult who provides unpaid support for someone else. This may be because of illness, disability, age related needs or mental health. Unlike paid Carers, an Adult Carer often begins caring to support someone they know like a family member or friend. An Adult Carer may help with day-to-day living, supporting to maintain someone’s safety or assisting with household chores, medication and companionship. The amount of time caring for someone may vary depending on a person’s needs and can be anything from a few hours support each week to 24/7. Young Carer & Young Adult Carer
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As a Young Carer you may be helping with chores around the house to keep the house manageable for the person you care for such as fetching and carrying. Some of you will be preparing food and drinks, sorting out medication, or looking after younger brothers and sisters. A lot of you will be providing personal care for the person you look after. Most of you will be keeping your eyes and ears open to make sure the person you care for is well and safe, keeping them company, spending more time with them than your friends might be with their family members. Many Young Carers will feel responsible for the emotional well-being of the person they care for.
Young Carers can often feel very different to their friends. You may be embarrassed, upset, and even scared of what might happen if people find out. You may sometimes feel sad, tired, guilty or
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