{"id":16978,"date":"2018-06-12T08:03:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T08:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=16978"},"modified":"2018-06-12T08:03:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T08:03:36","slug":"the-physical-mental-strain-of-caring-jeopardising-unpaid-carers-ability-to-care-in-the-future-in-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/the-physical-mental-strain-of-caring-jeopardising-unpaid-carers-ability-to-care-in-the-future-in-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"The physical & mental strain of caring \u201cjeopardising\u201d unpaid carers\u2019 ability to care in the future in Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carers Wales<\/strong> blog post: Carers Week (11-17 June 2018):\u00a0 The physical and mental strain of caring \u201cjeopardising\u201d unpaid carers\u2019 ability to care in the future in Wales<\/a><\/h3>\n

The physical and mental strain of caring \u201cjeopardising\u201d unpaid carers\u2019 ability to care in the future in Wales, warns charities<\/p>\n

Lack of sleep, performing care tasks and filling in forms for financial or practical support named as top stressors by unpaid carers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The Carers Week charities have come together to call for urgent support for unpaid carers to be Healthy and Connected as new research released at the start of Carers Week reveals the toll that caring can take on many carers\u2019 own health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Released for Carers Week 11th\u00a0\u2013 17th\u00a0June, the research reveals:<\/p>\n

Almost three quarters (74%) of carers in Wales said they had suffered mental ill health as a result of caring, while well over half (61%) said their physical health had worsened.<\/p>\n

Unless more support is provided, charities are warning that the carers in Wales won\u2019t be healthy enough to care for loved ones in the future.<\/p>\n

Carers worry about coping in the future<\/p>\n

The research shows:<\/p>\n