Carers Week
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Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring and highlight the challenges unpaid carers face. Carers Week is 10-16 June 2024.
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https://www.carersweek.org/ 06-01-2010 11:24:42
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"We feel we’ve been left in the lurch. It’s very hard to be a carer where you really need a carer yourself." Val shares her struggles both with her own health needs and her caring responsibilities. Thank you to Val and Carers Trust for sharing this story go.carersuk.org/3VCZvz9?utm_so…
"Financially it’s been tough. I had to give up my cleaning job." Today we want to share Debbie's story of caring for her daughter and her parents. Read more here: go.carersuk.org/3KGFe5m?utm_so… Thank you Debbie and the ME Association for sharing this story.
Did you see Liz's story of caring for her husband and son on BBC Songs of Praise on Sunday? Catch up here: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
"The kids become an element of care and support for Anna. [...] everyone in the house and across our wider family, has caring responsibilities." Martyn shares his story of caring for his wife: go.carersuk.org/4ci0Hx0?utm_so… Thank you to Martyn and MND Association for sharing this story.
"Everything felt unreal, we both felt numb" Georgie, who lives with depression and anxiety and has been caring for her son her son for nearly 35 years, shares her story. Read more here: go.carersuk.org/3RswenY?utm_so… Thank you to Georgie and Rethink Mental Illness for sharing this story
"I care for my dad who was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia in 2020 at the age of 74." Kim shares her story of how her whole family care for her dad. go.carersuk.org/4bXFo4p?utm_so… Thank you to Kim and Lewy Body Society for sharing this story