Salford Carers Service

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A carer is defined as ‘someone who provides support or who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their age, physical or mental illness or disability. This would not usually include someone paid or employed to carry out that role, or someone who is a volunteer. Care Act (2014). A young carer can be defined as a child or young person under the age of 18, who provides regular and ongoing care and emotional support to a family member who is physically or mentally ill, disabled, or who misuses substances. A young carer becomes vulnerable when the level of care giving and responsibility to the person in need of care becomes excessive or inappropriate for that child, risking impacting on his or her emotional or physical well being or educational achievement and life chances. Keywords: well being, support, vulnerable, personal, carer