Around the house

You can change their home to help the person you care for to move around safely. This can be changes to their home if they are still living there, or to your home if they are living with you.

Alarms and monitors can help you by sending information about the person you care for directly to you or others.

As a carer, you help the person you care for with many activities in and around the home. Understanding what you need to do and what help you can get can make your life easier.

Eating the right food can help to keep you and the person you care for healthy. You need to make sure the person has food that’s nutritious, that they like, and that they can eat.

It is important to make sure the person you care for is getting enough nutrition. It is also important to allow them to be as independent as possible during meals.

As a carer, you may need to help the person you care for to move around. For example, you may need to move them from a bed to a wheelchair, or in and out of a car.

We know that many young carers find themselves caring for someone and looking after a household before they have all the life skills they need.