NCPC. Signpost journal. Dementia Services Guide | Wisdem. RCN: Home. Age Scotland. Age UK is the charity formed from Age Concern & Help the Aged | Elderly Benefits & Care Advice. Homepage | Carers UK. Scotland Home Page | Carers UK. Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia. Alzheimer's Society - Leading the fight against dementia. Royal College of General Practitioners | RCGP. Carers support. Home›Clinical›Clinical resources›Carers support A carer is a person of any age, adult or child, who provides unpaid support to a partner, child, relative or friend who couldn't manage to live independently or whose health or wellbeing would deteriorate without this help. This could be due to frailty, disability or serious health condition, mental ill health or substance misuse. Did you know? That 1.2 million carers spend over 50 hours caring for others, this equates to a full-time workforce larger than the entire NHS.
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