Registered Charity: 1104884
Company Registered in
England & Wales
Company Number 5070912
Registered Office The Old Court House,
New Road Avenue, Chatham.
Kent ME4 6BE
A family carer can be arelative, friend or neighbour.
A family carer can be of
any age.
A family carer can come
from any
ethnic, religious or racial background.
1 in 7 people care for others.
43% are men.
One third of family carers are between 45 - 64 years of age.
12,000 children care for their parents.
Family carers are often overlooked
and are certainly undervalued.
Family carers often take on great workloads, involving personal care, emotional support, company and practical
support. Many often care day and night seven days a week.
The majority of family carers take on this role out of sense of love, commitment or duty.
The information
on these pages was correct at the time of publication, to the best of
our knowledge (April 2006).
We cannot
accept any responsibility for changes made
since that time.
The information on these pages is up-dated on a
regular basis.
Please contact the relevant agency
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