Thank you for visiting Carers’ Support East Kent. We are a registered charity, supporting Carers in East Kent. We hope that you find our website helpful and informative.
A Carer is someone who, without payment provides help and support to a relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage without their help due to physical or mental illness, addiction or disability. Becoming a Carer can happen to anyone at any time and affects people from all cultures and of all ages.
WE KNOW IT CAN BE HARD TO COPE WITH THE PHYSICAL, PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL EFFECTS OF CANCER. IT MAY BE ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT IF YOU DON’T HAVE FAMILY OR FRIENDS CLOSE BY, OR IF YOU WORRY THAT YOU’RE ASKING TOO MUCH SUPPORT FROM THE SAME PEOPLE.
IT CAN BE HARD IF YOU’RE LOOKING AFTER SOMEONE WITH CANCER AND YOU NEED TO TAKE A BREAK YOURSELF, OR YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE TO TURN TO ASK FOR A BIT OF EXTRA HELP.