Carers
Are you a carer?
It is sometimes difficult for partners, children, parents, families and friends to identify with the word carer. A carer is anyone who looks after a person who is ill, frail, disabled or mentally ill; this includes parents who have children with learning or physical disabilities.
It is a myth that you have to live with the person you support to be identified as a carer. Likewise you do not have to be carrying out physical tasks to be eligible for a carer’s assessment
Caring for someone with a mental illness
You may not see yourself as a carer because you are supporting a partner, parent, child or a friend - but the support you give can be both emotionally and practically demanding.
While this may be rewarding you may find times when you are dealing with difficult and immensely stressful situations. You are are alone helping the person you care for and you might find that you have feelings of confusion, guilt, loss frustration - even anger.
It is okay for you to experience these feelings but you need to acknowledge them and be in a position to deal with them by finding different ways of coping.
The Carers Job
The carers job is a special one. The role should be recognised as being a key factor in the recovery process of the person being cared for.
The participation principal in the mental health act of 1983 as amended by the mental health act 2007 states
“The involvement of carers family members and other people who have an interest in the patients welfare should be encouraged and their views taken seriously”
Here at Involving Essex we want to see this principal become a reality for carers at all times and with the consent of the client. To do this we need carers to become members of Involving Essex and get in touch to tell us what you think we should be doing to get your voice heard and supporting you in your role as carer.
Further development of the carers section of the Involving Essex web site will be on going any suggestions please us the contacts page of site to get in touch.
It is sometimes difficult for partners, children, parents, families and friends to identify with the word carer. A carer is anyone who looks after a person who is ill, frail, disabled or mentally ill; this includes parents who have children with learning or physical disabilities.
It is a myth that you have to live with the person you support to be identified as a carer. Likewise you do not have to be carrying out physical tasks to be eligible for a carer’s assessment
Caring for someone with a mental illness
You may not see yourself as a carer because you are supporting a partner, parent, child or a friend -
The Carers Job
The carers job is a special one. The role should be recognised as being a key factor in the recovery process of the person being cared for.
The participation principal in the mental health act of 1983 as amended by the mental health act 2007 states
“The involvement of carers family members and other people who have an interest in the patients welfare should be encouraged and their views taken seriously”
Here at Involving Essex we want to see this principal become a reality for carers at all times and with the consent of the client. To do this we need carers to become members of Involving Essex and get in touch to tell us what you think we should be doing to get your voice heard and supporting you in your role as carer.
Further development of the carers section of the Involving Essex web site will be on going any suggestions please us the contacts page of site to get in touch.