Unpaid .Expected to take on role when mother died as she was a woman. Ann, Bob and Zoe living in home when mother died. Promised dying mother had no choice.
Without family carers the cost of care for millions of adults who need support to manage daily living would be unaffordable.
Admitting that she is a carer may change the nature of their relationship. She no longer sees Angus as no the man he was. If she admits needs help, may feel she is failing.
Caring relationships influenced by:
Quality of relationship before caring began
Choice
Amount and nature of external support amount of support carers get makes a big difference to their ability to cope with caring…(short extract)

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