Realising You’re a Carer: Helping More People Get the Support They Deserve this Carers Week (Dorset)
1.
What is your relationship to the person/people you care for?
I care for my parent
I care for my partner/spouse
I care for my child
I care for my sibling
I care for a relative (not listed above)
I care for a friend
Other (please specify)
2.
How long have you been caring for your loved one?
3.
When did you first realise that you were an 'unpaid carer'?
Immediately
A few months in
Years after I started caring
Other (please specify)
4.
What helped you realise you were an 'unpaid carer'?
A health care professional mentioned it
A friend or family member recognised it
A support group or charity
Social media or online article
Other (please specify)
5.
What (if anything) made it hard for you to see yourself as a carer
I thought it was just part of my role (e.g. as a mother, partner, son etc)
I didn't know what the term 'unpaid carer' meant
I didn't think I was doing enough to be considered an unpaid carer
I didn't want to label myself
No one ever told me I was a carer
Other (please specify)
6.
What would have helped you realise earlier that you were an unpaid carer?
7.
Where would you have been most likely to notice or respond to information about being a carer?
GP Surgery
Hospital
Workplace
Social Media
School
Community centre or library
Other (please specify)
8.
What is the most helpful support you have received since realising you are an unpaid carer?
