Supporting carers to be Healthy and Connected
During Carers Week 2018, we looked at all the ways we could support carers to stay Healthy and Connected. Building communities which support carers to look after their loved ones well, while recognising that they are individuals with health and wellbeing needs of their own.
Find out how you can help carers to become Healthy and Connected.
Updates
Carers Week highlights the physical and mental strain felt by unpaid carers
The physical and mental strain of caring “jeopardising” unpaid carers’ ability to care in the future, warn national charities Lack of sleep, performing care tasks and the impact on their finances named as top stressors by unpaid carers. Eight national charities have come together to call for urgent support for unpaid carers to be Healthy and Connected as new research released at the start of Carers Week reveals the toll that caring can take on many carers’ own health and…
Cookery for Carers with Portsmouth City Council
Many of us struggle to sustain a healthy diet, but the added responsibility of caring for a loved one can make food choices an afterthought. This year, nearly half of carers responding to our State of Caring survey said they struggle to maintain a balanced diet whilst 6 in 10 said their physical health had worsened since they started caring.
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