Unpaid carers have revealed what they wish they'd known before taking on the role, including how to get financial support, keep energy levels up – and manage the emotional toll.
How to become an expert multi-tasker, take time for yourself, and look after someone else’s household energy bills, were also skills people wish they’d had when they became a carer.
Nine in ten (89 per cent), of the 500 carers polled, were not prepared for the amount of time and effort they would have to spend caring for a loved one.
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