Mutual Caring Project: Supporting older families who are looking after each other

Lots of people with learning disabilities live at home with their older family carers, usually their mum or dad, brother, sister or grandparents.  Although their carers still do lots to look after them, lots of people with learning disabilities do a lot to help look after their older carer too.  When everyone is looking after each other, this is called ‘mutual caring’.

 

Lots of people don’t get the help they need when they are carers.  Lots of workers don’t realise that mutual caring is happening in older families.  Lots of people do not realise that people with learning disabilities can be carers too. 

 

There are many things people can do to support older families where mutual caring is happening.  This project aims to raise awareness about mutual caring and the different things that people can do to support older families. 

Download - [944 KB]Introduction

Download - [527 KB]Part 1: Am I a carer?

Download - [1.37 MB]Part 2: What are my rights?

Download - [1.09 MB]Part 3: Having a carers assessment?

Download - [701 KB]Part 4: What help can I get?

Download - [1.40 MB]Part 5: Getting ready for my carers assessment

Download - [403 KB]Part 6: Guidance for supporter