FOR Diane Walton, much of the past two decades have been spent looking after her seriously ill mum Pamela.
Together with her husband Stuart, Diane has been the main carer for her 90-year-old mum, who suffers with lung disease, allergies and has, in the past, had strokes.
Her devotion to caring for her mother is an act few people have witnessed but it was thrown under the spotlight yesterday in the Carers’ Service at Derby Cathedral.
Carers Week study found 40% of carers had put off receiving medical treatment because of the pressure of role
Nearly half of unpaid carers in the UK are jeopardising their health due to a lack of support, according to a survey.
Carried out by Carers Week, a group of eight charities including Age UK, Carers UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, the survey found that 40% of carers had put off receiving medical treatment because of the pressures of their role.
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Funding of £50,000 is being made available to support college students who have responsibility as carers.
Scotland’s Colleges, the body which represents and promotes the college sector, will receive the money from the Scottish Government to identify and help carers studying further education courses in 2012/13.
