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Who is a Carer?
A Carer is an individual who provides care and assistance to another person, usually in a regular and sustained manner, to someone with an illness or disability. This can include frail older people, people with disabilities, people with mental illness, people with alcohol or other drug dependency, people with dementia, people living with HIV/AIDS, and people with a chronic or terminal illness such as cancer. Different types of carers Carers are all different - they come from all cultural backgrounds, can be of any age or gender. Caring may involve a few hours assistance per week through to sustained 24 hour care 7days/week. It may also involve balancing paid work, volunteer work or studies with caring responsibilities. Visit the Carers NSW page for more information about different types of carers.
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