Three quarters of unpaid carers in South Gloucestershire feel they “don’t get the support they need” according to a new survey.
More than half of carers responding to the recent survey said they didn’t have access to good quality information about the support available to them, and four out five said they weren’t able to take a break from caring to support their own physical or mental health.
But more support for unpaid carers is underway, as South Gloucestershire Council chiefs are preparing a five-year plan to improve awareness of carers, and provide better respite breaks too. The council’s health and wellbeing board heard details of the plan on Friday, July 15.
