A library filled with carers' wisdom and practical tips. Simply pick a Mobilise Support Guide that best suits your situation. Or start browsing and learning.
To make it easy to find the guide you are looking for we have broken them out into different sections:
For those of us new to caring or when our caring role has taken a leap (or grown right under our noses!). There is lots of practical support for carers available.
How (and where) to register as a carer
Ways our friends and family can help (a great one to share)
First steps to getting help and support with our caring role
From legal and financial planning, to managing the emotions that come with looking ahead. Our guides provide reassurances and support.
Carers' guide to Wills and Trusts
Carers' guide to caring from afar
Carers' guide to a one-page profile
Carers' guide to Lasting Power of Attorney
Who will keep caring when I’m unable to?
When is the right time for a care home?
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From registering as a carer with our GP to what a "good" hospital discharge looks like, take a look at the top tips carers in our community have shared.
How to register as a carer with our GP
From periods to menstruation, from bowel movements to hygiene. We’ve got something to make life a little easier.
Carers' guide to menstruation
Caring and the menopause
Carers' guide to bodily fluids
Carers' guide to bladder and bowel incontinence
Wherever we are in our caring journey, our wellbeing should be top, right, left, middle and bottom of our thoughts.
“We can’t pour from an empty cup.”
Carers' guide to managing anxiety
Healing and recovery after a caring crisis
Managing feelings of guilt and resentment
Carers' guide to making friends with our feelings
How to care for yourself when there is no time
14 warning signs of carer burnout
10 reasons we might feel tired all the time
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Find out what financial support may be available to support us in our caring role.
How to save on the weekly shop
Three heating benefits in the UK
For those of us working, it’s helpful to know our rights as well as how to engage in positive dialogue with our workplace.
Caring and working (and how it can impact our benefits
Four simple ways our workplace can support unpaid carers
Returning to work whilst caring for someone
10 best smartphone apps for busy carers
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We all deal with grief differently. In our guides, carers have shared the different types of grief they experienced, plus some support for bereavement.
Carer's grief and the signs of chronic sorrow
Five tricky death conversations for carers
How to cope when our caring role comes to an end
Who will keep caring when I'm unable to?
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Looking something more specific? Here are a list of support organisations and charities that can help us, as well as some carer stories.
Support from condition-specific charities
Dementia and legal blindspots - Mike's story
Alzheimers and the iceberg perspective - Julie's story
Caring for a child with complex needs
Three tips for caring for someone with poor mental health
Carers' guide to mental health caring
How my ADHD diagnosis affected how I provide care
It's never too early or too late to prepare for the colder months ahead of us! Read our guides to find more about the different types of support available to you and how to access them.
Carers' guide to winter support
Financial support for carers in winter
Financial checklist for carers
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