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Carers Card UK blogs

Knowledge

What is a carer circle?

04/11/2024

Government

Autumn Budget 2024 - New Support for Carers and Social Care Initiatives

30/10/2024

Wellbeing

Why a cup of tea is good for your wellbeing

28/10/2024

Question

Why are there so many younger unpaid carers?

21/10/2024

Advice

Caring for Someone Struggling with Addiction

14/10/2024

Advice

What is autism and how do I recognise it in a loved one?

07/10/2024

Advice

What is bipolar disorder and how do I recognise it in a loved one?

30/09/2024

Advice

How do I prepare my loved one for an operation?

25/09/2024

Advice

How do I deal with my partner's meltdowns?

23/09/2024

Advice

What do I do if I suspect that my loved one's mobility is starting to fail

18/09/2024

Advice

What do I do if I suspect that my loved one's speech is starting to fail

16/09/2024

Advice

What do I do if I suspect that my loved one's memory is starting to fail

11/09/2024

Advice

Why young carers play such an important role

09/09/2024

Advice

What is Echinacea and should I use it?

04/09/2024

Advice

How do I overcome my nerves when providing care?

02/09/2024

Advice

How can I convince my parent to go into a care home?

28/08/2024

Advice

The importance of laughter

26/08/2024

Advice

Let the music play!

21/08/2024

Partnerships

CarersCardUK Teams Up With PureGym!

21/08/2024

Discount

10 percent off Granny Gets a Grip products for card holders!

19/08/2024

Advice

The special role dancing plays for your wellbeing

14/08/2024

Wellbeing

Stay fit and feel well

12/08/2024

Advice

How do I deal with my partner's depression?

07/08/2024

Course

Self-Care for Caregivers (A Comprehensive Guide from the Start)

05/08/2024

Advice

How to deal with a lack of sleep when caring for someone

31/07/2024

Wellbeing

Overcoming Smearing - Understanding and Support

29/07/2024

Advice

What can I do to stop feeling lonely?

24/07/2024

Discount

15 percent off Relish Life products for card holders!

22/07/2024

Advice

How can I find time to date while caring for someone?

17/07/2024

Advice

How do I deal with argumentative parents?

15/07/2024

Advice

How do I juggle a full-time job while caring for someone?

10/07/2024

Advice

The role of live-in carers

08/07/2024

Wellbeing

Supporting Mobility and Movement in Caregiving

05/07/2024

Advice

How can I tell someone I don't want them as my carer?

03/07/2024

Advice

How do I tell someone I do not want them to be my carer

01/07/2024

Advice

How to cope emotionally when finding a balance when caring

26/06/2024

Advice

How we can support Black, Asian and minority ethnic unpaid carers

24/06/2024

Advice

Planning a day out with someone that has dementia

19/06/2024

Advice

What is occupational therapy and how long should it take?

17/06/2024

Advice

Feeling resentment towards the person you care for even though you love them

12/06/2024

Advice

Finding emotional support as an unpaid carer

10/06/2024

Advice

Coping with a loved one that doesn't listen to your advice

05/06/2024

Advice

Encouraging an elderly parent to assist themselves and me with their care needs?

03/06/2024

Advice

What are the signs that I'm falling into depression?

29/05/2024

Advice

Why do I feel resentment towards my parents?

27/05/2024

Advice

Are you still a carer if your loved one moves into a care home?

22/05/2024

Advice

The lasting power of attorney and the role it plays when caring for a loved one?

20/05/2024

Advice

Dealing with loneliness when caring for a loved one

15/05/2024

Advice

What do if you are being abused by the person you care for

13/05/2024

Advice

Creating boundaries with the person you care for

08/05/2024

Advice

Creating an action plan for a loved one for social services

06/05/2024

Advice

Should you install a Ring Doorbell for the person you care for?

01/05/2024

Advice

What are the signs that I may need counselling?

29/04/2024

Advice

Leaving your job to care for a loved one full time

26/04/2024

Advice

Telling the person you care for that you can't carry on caring for them

24/04/2024

Advice

Support services for carers of pensioner age

22/04/2024

Events

FREE events in April!

17/04/2024

Advice

What is a Marie Curie nurse?

10/04/2024

Team

Carmella joins!

29/03/2024

Advice

Why safeguarding is important when caring for a loved one

27/03/2024

Advice

Strategies to help provide care from far distances

13/03/2024

Partnerships

Wrenbury Medical Centre signposts to CarersCardUK

08/03/2024

Partnerships

CarersCardUK featured in HealthZone app

02/03/2024

Wellbeing

The Vital Role of Diet and Nutrition in Caregiving

01/03/2024

Wellbeing

CarersCardUK's first free live event success!

26/02/2024

Partnerships

CarersCardUK welcomes CygnetHealth

22/02/2024

Discount

40 percent off YorkTest testing for card holders!

13/02/2024

Advice

Finding positive ways to vent your frustrations when caring for someone

12/02/2024

Discount

15 percent off HealthCarePro products for card holders!

06/02/2024

Discount

15 percent off at The Complete Care Shop for card holders!

30/01/2024

New feature

New online carer community forum launched

24/01/2024

Discount

20 percent off Fitbit products for card holders!

23/01/2024

Spotlight

How the Too Good To Go app can really help unpaid carers

22/01/2024

Discount

15 percent off Buyagift for card holders!

16/01/2024

Discount

20 percent off Arran Sense of Scotland products for card holders!

09/01/2024

Discount

20 percent off Vision Express for card holders!

02/01/2024

Competition

Your chance to win £100 - the results

23/12/2023

Discount

15 percent off APH Hotels and Parking for card holders!

19/12/2023

Discount

30 percent off at Reward Mobile for card holders!

12/12/2023

Discount

15 percent off at LilyOBriens for card holders!

28/11/2023

New feature

We've made the CarersCardUK app even better

23/11/2023

Discount

10 percent off Living Aids UK products for card holders!

21/11/2023

Discount

10 percent off a monthly pass at Hussle for card holders!

14/11/2023

Competition

Your chance to win £100

10/11/2023

Discount

Up to 40 percent off Hewlett Packard products for card holders!

07/11/2023

Discount

Up to 40 percent off Garmin products for card holders!

24/10/2023

Discount

20 percent off The Body Shop for card holders!

13/10/2023

Discount

25 percent off Whirlpool products for card holders!

10/10/2023

Radio

CarersCardUK on Suffolk Sounds Radio

06/10/2023

Discount

20 percent off Hoover products for card holders!

05/10/2023

Competition results

Your chance to win £100 - the results

09/06/2023

Features

NEW! CarersCardUK Promo Video

08/06/2023

Competition

Your chance to win £100

05/06/2023

News

New logo - same message

27/03/2023

Discounts

Exclusive 20 percent off The Body Shop for all card holders

22/02/2023

Discounts

Exclusive 20 percent off Hoover products for all card holders!

15/02/2023

Giveaways

We're treating our card holders to free cupcakes!

14/02/2023

Partnerships

LivingAidsUK Discount For Card Holders

27/01/2023

Partnerships

Savings at Granny Gets a Grip!

27/01/2023

Partnerships

Carers Card UK partners with Activities To Share

27/01/2023

Giveaways

Free giveaways for unpaid carers - we're doing it again!

11/01/2023

New feature

Create a Circle of Care

29/11/2022

New feature

New feature added - My Support

26/10/2022

Quiz

Quiz to see if you are a carer

21/10/2022

Guide

How to make a good ID photo

15/10/2022

Guide

Are you a carer

15/10/2022

New feature

New wellbeing hub launched

05/10/2022

Partnerships

Relish Life partnership

05/10/2022

Guide

Your Carer Emergency Plan

05/10/2022

Partnerships

Welcome Dorset Carers Hub

05/10/2022




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