Tag: family


  • Controversial

    Controversial

    Controversial? hmm, I couldn’t think what else to call this post, I decided on ‘controversial’ as you may disagree with the points I put forward here. Hierarchy of unpaid carers. My experience of the hierarchy of unpaid carers and how we are perceived. I attended a Regional Partnership Board meeting as an unpaid carers representative…

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  • Welcome to my blog – who the fuck cares?

    Welcome to my blog – who the fuck cares?

    Hiya! My name is Alexandra and I am an unpaid carer. A few things to be aware of in this blog: I will be expressing my opinions about the role of an unpaid carer, sharing a bit of my lived experience and the realities of caring. At some points this may seem sad, happy, angry,…

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