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.
The Scottish Government have been raising awareness on planning for the winter. There are a few simple steps that you can take to be prepared for any severe weather conditions. Taking a bit of time to think now and plan ahead for the weather could make life much easier. For more information please visit www.readyscotland.org.
Scottish Carers save the government over £10bn annually, with caring being a responsibility that can fall to any one of us, at any time. In East Dunbartonshire, one person in every eight is a Carer.
On Monday 26th July 2010, ‘Caring Together’ The Carers Strategy for Scotland 2010 to 2015 was launched at Lanarkshire Carers Centre by Shona Robison MSP.
Scotland's Chief Statistician has published a national report on the 2009/10 GP Patient Experience Survey and provisional results of the Scottish 2009/10 Inpatient Patient Experience Survey.
The UK's six million carers have been invited to take part in the annual Carers Week survey, now firmly established as the largest survey of carers in the UK.
Read more about the survey, which focuses on what carers miss out on that most people in society take for granted - and what needs to be changed within Your Voice
