Identify The Different Types Of Carers

A carer is a person who voluntarily cares for another person who suffers from a disability, mental health problem or an addiction who cannot manage without care. A carer provides support and nursing for the person who requires care, they can help with daily needs and activities as well as dealing with financial and economic support (Carers NSW, 2017). There are many different types of carers, there are young carers who are people up to the age of 25. Other carer types are Older carers, Indigenous Australian carers, culturally diverse carers, LGBTI carers and Rural and remote carers; each type has their own requirements in which type they relate to (Carer Gateways, 2017). Carers are at risk of developing health problems, as they are limited
Duties such as personal care, meal preparation, transportation, social support, and assistance in both medical and domestic issues. (Carers Link, 2017). With all of the duties that carers must take care of, they begin to struggle under the weight of the issues. The carer may become more stressed with the amount of commitment and how they are heavily relied on. Stress is a physiological feeling of being strained or pressured and can result in lack of concentration and motivation. As shown in figure 2, carers suffer from not only stress, but stress related illnesses as well. These illnesses include heart disease, high blood pressure, mental health problems and chronic fatigue (Carers NSW, 2017). All of these illnesses are able to mentally and physically as well as socially affect the carer, making their position as carer strained. Stress related illnesses are present in 10% of carers, but stress as a whole is present in 70% of carers (Australian Institute of Family Studies,
The recommendation would allow medical profession and other carers to work together to provide accurate information mental health illnesses and the ways that young carers are able to overcome them. The only information that is available for the carers is minimal quotation from other carers who have experience similar issues. By having medical professional provide detailed information and statistics, instead of non-medial practitioners providing advice it will increase the amount of young carers being able to handle their mental health illness. Many carers will benefit not only from having access to vital information but, will also have access to ways of improving both their health and the illnesses that they