Grief

15 signs I might be grieving

Taking care of someone often means dealing with lots of different, and sometimes difficult, emotions. But a big one, that can sometimes...

A carer's grief

A carer's journey with grief can be complex and long. Here we talk about chronic sorrow, and ways to support our wellbeing.

Five tricky death conversations for carers

Death and dying are a part of any life. But as carers, we probably are more acutely aware of its proximity and impact. The advancement...

Caring for a partner

Taking on the responsibility of caring for our partner* can feel different to looking after a parent, child or another relative. It can...

Support when the person we care for dies

Caring for someone can be all-consuming. We may have given up jobs, moved house, lost friends and freedom. When the person we care for...

How to deal with carer guilt around care homes

Making the decision to put the person we care for in a care home is rarely easy. It can take many weeks or months to make peace with the...

Who will keep caring, when I'm unable?

As unpaid carers, what happens to the person we care for, if we’re no longer able to care for them? A tricky conversation that we have...

How to cope when our caring role comes to an end

Jill is a parent carer from Camden and was a member of the team at Camden Carers from 2008 until 2021. Here, Jill talks about how and why...