Informal Carers

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This assignment will discuss the needs of a service user group and their informal carers. Developing to how both their needs can be met. It will also discuss the range of roles of the informal carer and the barriers which they may face when providing the care and support. Furthermore, to consider the role of policy and legislation when providing informal care.
An informal carer is defined as a person spending significant proportion of their life delivering unpaid consistent support to either family, friends or neighbours. Nevertheless, a young carer is defined as being anyone under the age of 18 sustaining non-health related daily activities for a service user, including ongoing care and emotional support. Informal carers can be any gender,