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The Difficulties And Rewards of Being A Carer For A Family Member
This essay l look at the reasons why it is difficult to determine whether or not a person is a carer, and will also explore whether this matters
Being a carer is something that can be difficult to in pupils’ eyes especially for a family member. There are six million people in the UK who provide unpaid extra support to older, sick or disabled people.
It is important to recognise these carers, as they play a vital role – looking after those who are sick, disabled, vulnerable and frail. The government believes that care should be something which people do with pride. It is particularly important recognise family carers because without them the cost of care for the millions of adults who need support to manage daily living would be unaffordable.
To help recognise who is and who isn’t an informal carer we need to have a definition that we can refer to
“... The word ‘carer’ means someone who looks after a friend, relative or neighbour who needs support because of their sickness, age or disability.
(Direct gov 2006)
The government’s definition of a carer is ‘someone who looks after a friend, relative or neighbour who needs support because of their sickness, age or disability’ (K101, Unit 1, p.16)..
I will be using the case study of Ann and Angus by Joyce Cavaye (2007, quoted in K101, Unit 1, p. 14). Angus McPhail, aged seventy nine has Parkinson’s disease and is currently cared for by his stepdaughter Ann Walker. Ann became Angus’ carer when her mother died, and as she and her family were already living at her parent’s house she was the ‘perfect’ candidate. Ann performs many tasks for Angus which include personal services, such as washing and toileting, administering his medication and assisting him with physical activities, for example climbing the stairs.
Deciding whether someone is a carer can be difficult as the circumstances are often complicated and uncertain (K101, Unit 1, p.19)....
This essay l look at the reasons why it is difficult to determine whether or not a person is a carer, and will also explore whether this matters
Being a carer is something that can be difficult to in pupils’ eyes especially for a family member. There are six million people in the UK who provide unpaid extra support to older, sick or disabled people.
It is important to recognise these carers, as they play a vital role – looking after those who are sick, disabled, vulnerable and frail. The government believes that care should be something which people do with pride. It is particularly important recognise family carers because without them the cost of care for the millions of adults who need support to manage daily living would be unaffordable.
To help recognise who is and who isn’t an informal carer we need to have a definition that we can refer to
“... The word ‘carer’ means someone who looks after a friend, relative or neighbour who needs support because of their sickness, age or disability.
(Direct gov 2006)
The government’s definition of a carer is ‘someone who looks after a friend, relative or neighbour who needs support because of their sickness, age or disability’ (K101, Unit 1, p.16)..
I will be using the case study of Ann and Angus by Joyce Cavaye (2007, quoted in K101, Unit 1, p. 14). Angus McPhail, aged seventy nine has Parkinson’s disease and is currently cared for by his stepdaughter Ann Walker. Ann became Angus’ carer when her mother died, and as she and her family were already living at her parent’s house she was the ‘perfect’ candidate. Ann performs many tasks for Angus which include personal services, such as washing and toileting, administering his medication and assisting him with physical activities, for example climbing the stairs.
Deciding whether someone is a carer can be difficult as the circumstances are often complicated and uncertain (K101, Unit 1, p.19)....