Support is on hand for male carers

A NEW campaign to remind male carers that support is available and to encourage them to access the help has been launched in Staffordshire.

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Thousands of people in Staffordshire provide unpaid care or support to a family member or friend, and many of these carers are men. Caring can be challenging and research shows that men are far less likely to consider themselves a carer and to seek the help they need.

Paul Challinor, of Hilderstone, has been caring for his father, who has dementia and other health conditions, for more than 10 years. As part of National Carer’s Week he is urging other male carers to take advantage of the support available.