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This year, Carers Rights Day will be celebrated on 21st November with the theme of "recognising your rights". Carers’ Rights Day is organised by Carers UK and it aims to help:
ensure carers are aware of their rights
let carers know where to get help and support
raise awareness of the needs of carers
Each day around 12,000 people become unpaid carers for a partner, family member or a friend. Sadly, these people don’t see themselves as carers, and are often unaware of their legal rights and what they’re entitled to in terms of support and benefits. With the theme this year, Carer's Right Day wants to highlight to carers the support they can access as well as the right they have.
A carer is anybody from the age of five years old that provides care and support to another person who could not otherwise manage without it; this could be as a parent or grandparent, a child, a neighbour, a sibling or a friend. The care and support provided could be due to:
Illness
Disability
Mental ill-health
Substance misuse
Frailty.
While caring for someone can be rewarding, there may be times when you find yourself dealing with difficult and stressful situations. You may not have to carry out any physical tasks, such as personal care or lifting, however the support you provide can still be emotionally and psychologically demanding.
There are many support services and organisations available who can give carers the opportunity to talk about their caring role and responsibilities, whilst also providing support and information on looking after yourself too.
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