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A carer is anyone who provides unpaid help and support to a friend, neighbour, or relative who could not manage otherwise because of frailty, illness, addiction or disability. Very often people do not recognise themselves as 'carers'; they just think of themselves as family members, friends or neighbours. A carer may not always live with the person they care for, but their help can often be essential in enabling that person to go on living independently.
New highlight - Carers Rights Day - Thursday 26th November 2020
Each year Carers UK holds Carers Rights Day to bring organisations across the UK together to help carers in their local community know their rights and find out how to get information, advice and support.
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