Are you a family carer?
A family carer is anybody, of any age, who looks after someone with a long term illness, mental health difficulty or disability who could not cope day to day without this help.
Becoming an unpaid family carer is often a gradual process, like the changes affecting person you care for. The work of caring gradually impacts your daily life, restricting your ability to get time for yourself. Because of this most people see themselves as a ‘wife’, ‘husband’, ‘daughter’, ‘son, ‘brother’, ‘sister’ or ‘friend’, rather than as a family carer.
Not recognising you are a family carer can be a real barrier to accessing the vital support available to you.
If this resonates with you please get in touch or register with us so you can start receiving the support you are entitled to.
Who do we support?
Supporting you and your family throughevery step of your caring role.
Whether you have recently found yourself in a caring role or have been an unpaid family carer for a while, Suffolk Family Carers can offer advice and guidance, workshops and courses, a listening ear, support in hospitals and helping you find time for yourself.
- Supporting your whole family from children 3 years old
- Supplying you with information, advice and guidance relevant to your caring role
- Offering you the chance to join FREE workshops and courses
- 1:1 support through our emotional and wellbeing service
- Telephone befriending service for those who need someone to talk to
- Signposting and referrals to other services
We are open Monday – Friday from 8am-6pm
What family carers say...
Our impact in 2022/23
