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An Unpaid Carer is someone who provides unpaid care to an adult or disabled child. The cared for person may be a family member or a friend, who due to long term illness, old age, disability, a mental health problem, or an addiction, cannot manage without their support.
The care unpaid carers provide ranges from providing practical help, to personal care, and to supporting emotional and mental wellbeing. You may or may not live with the person you look after.
Unpaid carers may also be known as family carers, informal carers.
a husband caring for his wife
a parent caring for their child who has a disability
a son or daughter caring for their parent with care and support needs
Find out about the services we provide to support children and families:
We provide information, advice, and assistance about support services so that unpaid carers can find and access them and where appropriate give assistance to access these services.
Information for Unpaid Carers
It is important that you look after your own health to enable you to continue effectively in your caring role, if this is what you choose to do.
Looking after yourself
A Carer's Needs Assessment will look at what support you need as an unpaid carer.
Carer's Assessment