What we mean by 'Carer'

	Are you looking after someone? A carer is: someone who looks after a friend, relative or neighbour who is disabled, ill or frail or, in the case of a young carer, might be additionally affected by illness or disability in the family. if this sounds familiar then this site is for you

Carers Support Merton > What we mean by 'Carer'
	What we mean by 'Carer' Carers are defined in law as being unpaid family members, partners or friends who help a disabled, ill or frail person with the activities of daily living. Caring is very common. About one in eight (1:8) people (over six million in the UK) currently have caring responsibilities and three in five people will have caring responsibilities at some point in their lives. Many people do not recognise themselves as carers. Invariably people for whom our services are intended call themselves any of the following. Mother Father Wife Husband Partner Sister Brother Grand parent Aunt Uncle Cousin Neighbour Friend Friend of the family Are you sure you won’t benefit from our help? 65% of carers fail to identify themselves as such within the first year of becoming a carer and about a third of these (32%) take over five years to do so. “In the Know” ‘Importance of information for carers’ Carers UK Dec 2006	Contact Us: call our office on 020 8543 0347 email us at: info@... Carers Support Merton 1st Floor, Unit 2 24 Deer Park Road London SW19 3UA How to Make a Referral to CSM Referral Form for Adults Referral Form for Young Carers To make a donation to CSM please click here: Why make a donation?


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