Carers Rights Day - Thursday 21 November 2019

KMPT is supporting Carers Rights Day this year and helping to provide information to the many carers who work tirelessly to support their loved ones each day.

Whether you are a new carer or have been caring for someone for a while, we believe that it’s important that you understand your rights and are able to access the support that is available to you as soon as you need it. Each year, Carers Rights Day helps us:

• ensure carers are aware of their rights
• let carers know where to get help and support
• raise awareness of the needs of carers.

Every day 6,000 people in the United Kingdom become carers, something few have been able to plan for. From the start, they may find themselves needing to talk to health and social care providers; to negotiate with their employers on how to juggle work with caring; to deal with the intricacies of the benefits system or to consider how to fund future care costs. All of this while they are coming to terms with their new caring responsibilities. It’s no wonder that caring can feel overwhelming, bewildering and stressful.

This Carers Rights Day, organisations from across the UK are coming together to help carers in their local communities find their way. Whether they are struggling with navigating health and social services, looking for places to access information, or finding they need extra support to cope with the pressures of caring, we are helping empower them to find any assistance that will benefit them.

Visit the Carers UK webpage for more information