16/06/2026
You are not alone. Please don’t carry this by you self as there is lots of help and support available
“I don’t think people realise what’s involved. You don’t understand it until you’re living it.”
Muriel* cares full-time for her husband Harry*, who lives with Alzheimer’s disease.
From managing appointments and medication to handling finances, transport, and long-term planning, the role of a carer has become all-encompassing for Muriel. Her hobbies have fallen away, socialising has disappeared, and even rest feels hard to come by.
But caring shouldn’t mean carrying everything alone. That's why, this Carers Week, we're asking what can be done differently, so that carers like Muriel can continue to care – but can also be cared for themselves.
Read the full story here 👉 https://bit.ly/3RVPU72
* Names and images have been changed
