Help with the costs of caring
Flora, Information Manager at Independent Age, discusses the different support available for carers.
18 July 2019
15 July 2019
An enormous sense of responsibility
Natasha, an Independent Age supporter, explains the numerous challenges she faced when trying everything to ensure her mum got the care she deserved.
15 July 2019
Caring at a cost
Kay, an Independent Age supporter, outlines the distressing challenges of the cost of care.
15 July 2019
The cost of care – and caring
John, an Independent Age campaigner, shares his experience of caring for his wife and the costs he is having to cover.
15 July 2019
The cost of preventing a grandchild going in to care
Farah, an Independent Age supporter, tells her story of the financial struggles that arose after she took on special guardianship for her granddaughter.
15 July 2019
Penalised for caring
Catherine, an Independent Age supporter, looks at the challenges faced when caring for a loved one.
15 July 2019
A forgotten army: Coping as a carer
With more than one in four carers aged 65 and over, CJ Marshall from Future Care Capital looks at the impact of taking on this role and what new support needs to be put in place.
17 June 2019
‘Making life a little sweeter’: Juggling care, work and income
Joe Stoner shares his experiences of claiming Pension Credit and caring for his mother.
17 April 2019
"It's so hard to shower but I can't afford help"
Join our campaign calling for free personal care for all over-65s who need it.
By Liz Millar