The Premald Care Team2 min read
Most of the care in the UK is delivered by relatives, unpaid and largely unnoticed. It is also the arrangement most likely to collapse suddenly, because nobody is monitoring the carer.
Early warning signs
- Broken sleep even when you have the chance to rest
- Resentment or guilt that arrives together
- Cancelling your own appointments repeatedly
- Feeling unable to leave the house for an hour
What actually helps
Small, reliable, repeating relief works better than occasional large gestures. A regular two-hour visit at the same time each week is easier to protect than a week away once a year.
Respite visits, sitting services and overnight cover can all be arranged around what you already do, rather than replacing it.
Written by
The Premald Care Team
Care coordinators, Brentwood & Manchester
Our coordinators and senior carers write together, drawing on daily visits, assessments and the questions families ask us most.
