In the UK an estimated 6.5 million adults are carers - 1 in 8 of the population. Today, an estimated 13.6 million people are caring through the Covid-19 pandemic. Are carers 'volunteers', or do we rely on them? Without 'informal' carers would social care and the NHS cope, or collapse? What does it really mean to be a carer? When your spouse, parent, sibling or friend is ill, disabled or vulnerable, they may need help all day, every day. Will you give up part of your time to be with them? How much will you sacrifice? Your home, family, friends? Your job, income, career? Is your commitment open-ended? Where do you draw the line? How much do you love the person you care for?
| ISBN: | 9781916361348 |
| Publication date: | 25th November 2021 |
| Author: | Richard Bates |
| Publisher: | Discript an imprint of Discript Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Genres: |
Social services and welfare, criminology |