Supporting Working Carers: Personal Stories

Carers are often hiding in plain sight, managing their caring responsibilities alongside their work commitments with little or no support. These five powerful personal stories explore the experiences of working carers from a variety of angles, from a mother looking after a disabled child whose condition remained undiagnosed for years, a husband looking after his wife who is living with multiple sclerosis, to a child caring for an ageing parent suffering from Alzheimer’s. All of them demonstrate the resilience of working carers as they deal with the challenges that come with deteriorating and complicated situations, the strain their caring responsibilities put on their work commitments, and the emotional and mental health impact of being of carer to a loved one.