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Carers Week: find out how you can get help
13 June 2011
Are you one of the 6 million people in the UK who look after someone with an illness or disability? This week is Carers Week, which aims to raise awareness of carers and their needs - and also to let carers know that they may be entitled to help.
"Carers experience many different caring situations," reports the Carers UK website.
"A carer can be someone looking after a new baby with a disability, or caring for an elderly parent, someone supporting a partner, or helping to look after a friend or neighbour."
"The majority of carers struggle alone and do not know that help is available to them."
If you'd like to know what help you might be entitled to, see our Carers resources page for details of organisations that can advise you, or visit the Carers Week website for details of Carers Week events near you.
