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National Carers' Strategy
National Strategy looks at the next ten years
Carers are at the heart of 21st-century families and communities. In a changing society most people are living longer, many are developing long-term clinical conditions and the vast majority have rising aspirations in terms of maintaining maximum independence and control over their own lives. Consequently, an increasing number of us may find ourselves taking on a caring role at some point in our lives.
Many people, mainly women are now balancing work, childcare and caring for an ageing parent. Increasing numbers of older people often care for their partner while providing childcare for their grandchildren and parents of children with complex health needs know that they will be 'lifetime' carers.
At the same time other factors such as the positive shift to independent living, families are frequently scattered across the world and some older people are left isolated with little or no support.
These changes mean that the needs of carers must, over the next 10 years, be elevated to the centre of family policy and receive the recognition and status they deserve.
The Government's vision is that by 2018, carers will be universally recognised and valued as being fundamental to strong families and stable communities.
The Strategy sets out the actions required to transform this vision into a reality over the next 10 years.
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