Expert Patients Programme Courses for Carers

According to the Department of Health, there are five million carers in England. This is equal to one in 10 people in the population who have a caring responsibility. Expert Patients Programme CIC offer a range of courses for carers which may be able to help.

What is a carer?

A carer is someone, who, without payment, looks after or supports someone else, be it a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour, who could not otherwise manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability.

As a carer you may help with everyday tasks from getting up and going to bed, washing, dressing, using the toilet, shopping, cleaning, laundry and making meals, through to dealing with paperwork, arranging appointments and dealing with service providers and organisations supporting the person you care for.

The care you provide may also mean you are supporting someone who could be at risk if not supervised or encouraging them to do everyday things for themselves.

You don’t have to live with the person you care for to be considered a carer. You may provide care for a couple of hours a week or you could be involved 24 hours a day.

The term carer should not be confused with a care worker or care assistant who receives payment for looking after someone.

How Expert Patients Programme CIC can help

If you look after a friend, neighbour or family member, you could benefit from one of our free courses for carers: