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.
Any one of us could find ourselves in this position at any time.
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.
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.
I am ready to register myself or someone else as a Carer
Click here to find out more about supporting someone in Northampton or Kettering General Hospitals Read more
End-of-Life or Palliative Carers are Carers who are lovingly supporting someone receiving care focused on comfort, peace and dignity, rather than curing illness. Read more
Someone who has recently gone through the loss of a person they cared for Read more
Someone who is adjusting to life beyond their caring role while carrying the experiences and emotions that come with it. Read more
Click here to find out more about Adult Carers and Young Adult Carers Read more
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A Parent Carer is someone who has the parental responsibility to provide care to a child (under the age of 25) with a special educational need or disability (SEND) or a long term physical or mental health condition. Read more