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Supporting and empowering unpaid Carers in Shetland to manage their caring role and have a life alongside caring

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If you look after someone, who looks after you?

Unpaid carers in Scotland are playing an increasingly vital role by providing care and support to family members, friends, and neighbours. The people they care for may be affected by disability, physical or mental ill-health, frailty, or substance misuse.

A carer does not need to live with the person they care for, and anyone can become a carer at any point in their life. Carers in Scotland contribute an estimated £13.1bn of unpaid care per year.

The actual number of unpaid carers living in Scotland is not known but it is estimated to be around 850,000, which includes 30,000 young carers. Caring relationships can be rewarding but challenging, often impacting the carer’s own health and wellbeing.

Carers may help with personal things like getting someone dressed, turning them in their sleep, helping them to the toilet, helping them move about or administering their medication. Carers also help with things like shopping, laundry, cleaning, cooking, filling in forms or managing money.

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Q1: Do you provide unpaid care for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without your support?

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