If you spend a lot of time helping someone who is disabled, seriously ill, or needs a lot of extra help, then you are a carer, even if you haven’t thought of yourself in that way before.
Caring can be rewarding at times, but also tough. You can feel like you’ve been left to fend for yourself. But you are entitled to support, and you can ask for it.
Watch this video from Independent Age about what support you could receive as a carer.
