Cancer carers provide a whole range of support to loved ones with
cancer: from emotional support, to practical things like helping with
shopping, providing transport for trips to hospital, doing household
jobs and providing personal care. New research reveals that around
240,000 cancer carers are also doing healthcare tasks including managing
a catheter, controlling pain relief and giving injections.
Caring can be physically and mentally challenging. Nearly half of
cancer carers suffer from mental health problems like stress, anxiety
and depression, and one in eight says it causes physical health issues.
Carers’ finances can also be hit hard by increased household costs, such
as travel to hospital.
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