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Plain-English guides for families and carers
Written by our senior carers, for the questions we are asked most. No jargon, no sales pitch.
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Looking after yourself when you are the family carer
Caring for a parent or partner is a job nobody trains you for. Small, practical ways to keep going without running yourself into the ground.
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- Looking after yourself when you are the family carer Caring for a parent or partner is a job nobody trains you for. Small, practical ways to keep going without running yourself into the ground.
- Seven signs Mum needs a bit more help at home The things families notice first, what they usually mean, and when it is worth picking up the phone.
- For new carers, your first visits with a client How to walk into a stranger's home and leave it as someone they look forward to seeing, from carers who have done it for years.
- Paying for home care, in plain English What home care costs in Chester, the help that may be available, and the questions to ask any agency before you sign.
- The first week of home care, day by day What actually happens between the first phone call and the first quiet Sunday, and how to make the start go smoothly.