Whether juggling family and work commitments to provide care a few hours a week, or caring 24 hours each day, if you provide regular help and support to a partner, relative or friend because they cannot manage without your help, then Carers Link is here for you.
In East Dunbartonshire 1 Person in 8 is a Carer.
This section of the Carers Link website is for anyone who cares for someone with dementia. You can read a summary of this information within our leaflet by clicking on the image to the left.
You may not think of yourself as a Carer, particularly if the person you look after is a close family member or friend, but the term 'Carer' applies to anyone who looks after someone, adult or child, who cannot manage without additional support - whether physical or emotional, or both - due to disability, illness, addiction or general frailty.
Looking after someone with dementia can be rewarding, however it can also be a very intensive, challenging, and at times an overwhelming experience. Providing this type of support often places many demands and stresses on Carers, but there is help available both to you and to the person you care for to achieve the best possible quality of life.
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