Young Carers
What is a Young Carer?
Young carers are children and young people aged 5 – 18 years who help care in families where someone has an illness, a disability, a mental health issue or for someone who has an alcohol or drug problem.
Young carers often do a lot of helpful things, such as:
- Personal Care
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Paying bills
- Emotional support
- Shopping
- Sibling care
- Giving medication
The person they help care for might be a parent, a sibling, a grandparent or other relative.
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