'A Carer is anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid.’ NHS England definition adopted by South Tees Carers Forum.
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Adult carers provide unpaid support to a family member or friend who due to illness, frailty, disability, mental health or substance misuse could not manage without their support. Note that unpaid carers can also be cared for, as well as providing a caring role. |
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A young carer is... •Someone, under 18, who supports someone who needs help e.g. brother, sister, parent/ guardian
•A young person that helps someone in their family home who may have a mental health issue, illness, frailty, disability (physical or learning) or substance misuse.
•A child who gives up personal time to help support a family member.
Young Carers require parental consent for a referral to be made to support services. |
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Young adult carers are young people aged 16–25 who provide unpaid care for a family member or friend with an illness, frailty, disability, mental health condition or substance misuse. Young Adult Carers age 18 and over do not require parental consent for a referral to support services. |
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Parent carers provide support to their children, including grown up children who could not manage without their help. The child/adult can be ill, disabled, have mental health or substance misuse problems. |
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Kinship carers are relatives (grandparents, siblings, Aunts, Uncles or other relatives) or even sometimes just friends of the family, who provide full-time caring support (either temporary or permanent) for a child or children of parents who are unable to provide care and support. |
Please note that these definitions only provide the ‘headlines’ on the many ways that people who support others are defined. For more information on definitions under the Care Act 2014 please see this website
