The word 'carer' means someone who looks after a friend, relative or neighbour who needs support because of their illness, age or disability.

However much you like or love the person you care for, the emotional and physical demands of caring can be extremely stressful, especially if the person you are caring for is elderly, or has dementia, a chronic or terminal illness or a serious disability. If you also live with the person you care for you may feel you have no time to relax and unwind and that your feelings of anger, frustration or resentment sometimes get out of control.

This site looks at some of the help 'carers' can get when they are under stress and suggests ways of dealing with them, including advice on taking a break, getting financial, practical and emotional support, and counselling.

When you can take no more......

Talking to a friend can help you through

Through our links, advice pages and forum. Find the help you need or the friend too talk to that knows exactly what you are going through. Link advice page and forum link...

In 2006 the largest-ever survey of carers in the UK confirmed that
caring can be bad for your health. We already knew that but it made the government stand up and listen. So how is the UK Government supporting 'carers' to take the breaks they need? Page link here...

Carers benefits in the UK? Whats out there? How can carers find suitable services to help them and the person they care for, and how can carers maintain their own health and wellbeing?

• Benefits available for UK Carers from the goverment
• Services for Carers link to do
• Carers Health and Well Being link to do

This site is strictly a work in progress and we hope to be up and running as soon as possible