Carers

Support if you provide care for others.

• Adult carers
  A carer is someone of any age whose life is restricted because they are looking after a friend, relative, partner or person who cannot manage without help, because of illness, age or a disability of any kind.
• Advocacy for carers
  A carer is someone of any age whose life is restricted because they are looking after a friend, relative, partner or person who cannot manage without help, because of illness, age or a disability of any kind.
• Respite care for adults
  Carers and the "cared for" can benefit from day respite, residential respite and phased care services.
• Young carers
  A young carer is a child or young person aged 9-18 years, whose life is restricted because they take care of a person who is ill, has a disability, is experiencing mental illness, is affected by substance misuse, or is elderly/infirm.