Sefton Carers Centre _Carer Awareness Understanding the Caring Role 2019
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Who is a carer<br />
Consider <strong>the</strong> people you encounter in your daily<br />
life? Are any of <strong>the</strong>m carers? Do <strong>the</strong>y provide<br />
unpaid care to a friend, neighbour, or family<br />
member who couldn’t manage alone?<br />
Is this person in need of help due to frailty, age,<br />
physical illness, mental health condition, or<br />
addiction?<br />
If you encounter anyone who answers yes to<br />
ei<strong>the</strong>r, or both, of <strong>the</strong> questions above, it is<br />
extremely likely that <strong>the</strong>y will be classed as a<br />
carer.<br />
While being a carer doesn’t define you, it may<br />
mean that <strong>the</strong>y have important legal rights<br />
including <strong>the</strong> right to certain types of financial<br />
support, practical help, assistance technology and<br />
rights in <strong>the</strong> workplace.<br />
In this exercise type a list of people you know<br />
who you think should be identified as carers.
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