Are you a carer?

At some point in their life most people will help care for a family member, friend, or neighbour. In South Lanarkshire, there are 42,357 carers, but many more may not realise they are carers.

Anyone can become a carer at any time in their life, no matter their backgrounds. You may be a parent, a partner, a son or daughter, a sibling, or a friend to someone who needs support due to their illness (Physical or mental illness or substance abuse), condition or disability. If you help manage their life – you are also a carer.

As part of our commitment to the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, we have created these pages based on what carers and professionals said would be helpful to have in one place.

We have developed a BSL video for carers, which gives key information and advice on carers rights, supports and services available in South Lanarkshire.