The Princess Royal Trust Glasgow South East Carers Centre

"To provide flexible, person centred support to all carers taking into account carers rights and choices, and at all times ensuring cultural and religious needs and equal opportunites are considered"

Living life with Scotland's carers

Source: Carers.org
Living life with Scotland's carers By Fiona Walker BBC Scotland social affairs reporter Looking after someone's every need, virtually unpaid, sometimes on duty 24/7, surely only saints need apply. Yet it is thought that three in five of us will be a carer at some point in our lives. They can't all be expected to be saintly. I went to see how they do it. Meet the Arthurs I practically moved in to the Arthur family home for a few days because I didn't feel I could know what happened around the...
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A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems. Anyone can become a carer; carers come from all walks of life, all cultures and can be of any age. Many feel they are doing what anyone else would in the same situation; looking after their mother, son, or best friend and just getting on with it.