Are You Looking After Someone?

Are you looking after someone?

You are a carer if you look after someone - a family member or friend - who needs support due to illness, disability or old age.

You might not think of yourself as a 'carer' but if you look after:

• a parent who needs help with shopping, cooking and cleaning;
• a husband, wife or partner who has a physical disability or health condition that means they need help with daily living tasks;
• a son or daughter who has a learning disability;
• a brother or sister who has mental health problems;

You don't have to live with the person you care for, you might be juggling work and caring responsibilities or be caring 'at a distance' for an elderly relative who lives elsewhere.

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