Caring for others and loved ones can be incredibly rewarding. It can also present challenges emotionally, physically and psychologically. In order to stay well, looking after yourself too is really important. 

How to tell if you’re a carer

You’re a carer if you’re looking after someone regularly because they’re ill, elderly or disabled – including family members.

Carers help with:

  • washing, dressing or taking medicines
  • getting out and about and travelling to doctors’ appointments
  • shopping, cleaning and laundry
  • paying bills and organising finances

They can also give emotional support by:

  • sitting with someone to keep them company
  • watching over someone if they can’t be left alone

All of these count as being a carer.

Carers Uk

A national charity supporting those who care for others

Carer support south lakes

Local support for carers

N-compass

Support for Carers in Lancashire and national advice and advocacy

Carers Assessment

Info on getting a carers assessment to access support and financial aid

Personal Independence payments (PIP)

PIP payments explained

Cancer Care Cumbria

Counselling support for those who are suffering with or supporting someone with a terminal illness

Veterans support

If you are caring for, or are a veteran, this handy info was compiled by a fellow student

Meals on wheels

If you are looking for hot meals for elderly relatives or for those you care for please ring 01539 777337 or 07816109769 Meals are £5 with a pudding

Bereavement support

Survivors of Suicide Bereavement

Uk charity supporting those who are bereaved by a loved one's death by suicide.

Child Bereavement UK

A charity supporting families who have experienced a death of a child with local support available too.

Bereavement advice

Advice about coping with bereavement from Age Uk

Looking after your self

Every person will suffer a bereavement at some point in their life. Sometimes it is a sudden event and other times it is the end of a long road of suffering. Everyone will have a different experience and process the emotions and thoughts differently.