carers united my daughter will be 3 in December. So I've not long been on the carers journey. This said I'm surprised at how you have to fight for your children's needs. Rarely is information given, you have to ask. I had to ask for her to be referred to occupational therapy etc etc.

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100% this! 👇 This is the fear we live with 24/7 buried deep in order to deal with the day to day but always, always there.

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What are your plans for #CarersRightsDay ? Let me know your events, where they are.. Let’s get the country talking #carers rights this #GeneralElection19

The economic value of the contribution made by carers across the U.K. is £132billion A YEAR A weekly benefit of financial support of £66 pw for 24hr care is not enough We deserve better financial support, our family members deserve better financial support #GeneralElection19

As #CarersRightsDay approaches I would appreciate any follows to my page please carers united Looking to share stories from parent-carers, young carers.. engage conversation, tips, let the world notice us! Dan x

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Carers save the economy £132 bn per year, an average of £19,336 per carer How’s about we get the financial support equivalent? For starters? Even that is a reasonable wage for a combined: Carer Doctor Lawyer Campaigner Physiotherapist Pharmacist Yes? #GeneralElection19

“When your workload is obvious, people assume you're doing it badly, when it isn't, they assume there isn't much to do. But I've met THE BEST people in other parent carers 💕” #care #carers

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young carers & young adult carers have worse mental health than their peers. For example, the 2017 GP Patient Survey found that 39% of young adult carers reported experience of anxiety or depression We need to shout out, help, support #youngcarers NOW

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Carers save the economy £132 billion per year, an average of £19,336 per carer 8 in 10 people caring for loved ones “have felt lonely or socially isolated” More than a million carers are living in poverty Register to vote. Register to remember that. gov.uk/register-to-vo…

71% of adult carers have poor physical or mental health 38% of young carers have a mental health problem Both avoidable with invested support, finance & law We care for our loved ones because we love them, but we can’t do it alone anymore #CarersRightsDay #LeadersDebate

Today is #CarersRightsDay Here I write about why society & government should care.. But they sadly don’t Our stories, our anger, our truths Pls RT danwhite-1972.webnode.com/l/we-care-you-…

Today is #CarersRightsDay a day that should acknowledge all of us home caring for a loved one Today should be about us at breaking point through NO support as we look after those the state disregards Pls read my article. We all should damn well care danwhite-1972.webnode.com/l/we-care-you-…