--- title: | Carers First (2) description: Carers First blog pages with content for unpaid carers. (2) --- - [About us](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/about-us/) - [News & stories](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/news-and-stories/) - [Contact us](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/general-enquiries/) [![Carers First](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/hubfs/Carers_First_June_2023/images/logo.svg "Carers First")](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/) - [Online support](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/) - Help & advice - [Carer's assessments](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Carer%27s%20assessments) - [End of life](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=End%20of%20life) - [Everyday tasks](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Everyday%20tasks) - [Financial support](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Financial%20support) - [Legal matters](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Legal%20matters) - [Looking after yourself](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Looking%20after%20yourself) - [Planning ahead](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Planning%20ahead) - [Support entitlements](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Support%20entitlements) - [Working and caring](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Working%20and%20caring) - Featured - [Caring for someone with](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/caring-for-someone-with/#Caring-for-someone-who) - [Local support](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/local-support/) - [Young carers](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/young-carers/) - Young carers - [Carer's stories](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/news-and-stories/?selectedTags=Carer%20stories) - [Online help and advice](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Young%20carers) - [Self referral form](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-support/young-carer/) - [Young carers school pack](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/campaigns/young-carers-action-day/download-our-school-pack/) - [Watch our young carer's film](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/young-carers/#film) - [Young Adult Carers](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/young-carers/young-adult-carers/) - Featured - [Online support](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/topics/?selectedTags=Young%20carers) - [Get support](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-support/#GetSupport) - [For professionals](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/for-professionals/) - For professionals - [Refer a carer to us](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-support/#Referral) - [Carers and Hospital Discharge toolkit](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/for-professionals/carers-and-hospital-discharge-toolkit/) - [Carer Friendly Employers booklet](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/download-our-carer-friendly-employers-booklet/) - [Corporate partnerships](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/) - Featured - [Refer a carer to us](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-support/#Referral) - [Who we support and why](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/about-us/who-we-support-and-why/) - [Get involved](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/) - Get involved - [Corporate partnerships](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/) - [Donate](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/donate/) - [Fundraise for carers](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/fundraise-for-carers/) - [Gifts in memory](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/gifts-in-memory/) - [Leave a gift in your will](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/leave-a-gift-in-your-will/) - [Make a major gift](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/make-a-major-gift/) - [Trusts and foundations](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/trusts-and-foundations/) - [Volunteering](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering/) - Featured - [Fundraise for carers](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/fundraise-for-carers/) - [Corporate partnerships](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/corporate-partnerships/) - [Local support](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/local-support/) - Local support - [Essex](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/essex/) - [Hackney](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/hackney/) - [Haringey](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/haringey/) - [Lincolnshire](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/lincolnshire/) - [Medway](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/medway/) - [Southend-on-Sea](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/southend-on-sea/) - [Waltham Forest](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/waltham-forest/) - Featured - [Online support](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/help-and-advice/) - [Caring Confidently course](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/local-support/caring-confidently-course/) - [About us](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/about-us/) - [News & stories](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/news-and-stories/) - [Contact us](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/general-enquiries/) #### 4140 Parker Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116 #### [(207) 555-0119](tel:2075550119) [Donate](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/donate/) [Donate](https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/get-involved/donate/) ## Search ![Community](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/hubfs/Social%20media/Community.jpg) # Carers First Blog ## All Blogs ## Carers First 05/07/2024 [Tips](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/tips) ## [Empowering Carers: Safeguarding Essentials](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/empowering-carers-safeguarding-essentials) #### [Empowering Carers: Safeguarding Essentials](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/empowering-carers-safeguarding-essentials) Discover the key essentials for safeguarding as a carer to empower yourself and protect the person you care for. [Read More](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/empowering-carers-safeguarding-essentials) 05/07/2024 [Tips](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/tips) #### [Online Safety Guide for Carers](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/online-safety-guide-for-carers) Learn how you can protect yourself as a carer, as well as the person you care for from online... [Read More](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/online-safety-guide-for-carers) 04/19/2024 [Carer story](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/carer-story) #### [Vanessa's Story](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/vanessas-story) Vanessa's Story Content warning – this post discusses suicidal feelings. [Read More](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/vanessas-story) 04/04/2024 [Financial support](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/financial-support) #### [Saving Money at Home](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/saving-money-at-home) Saving money at home is crucial, especially for those facing financial difficulties. Here are... [Read More](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/saving-money-at-home) 04/04/2024 [Health and Wellbeing](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/health-and-wellbeing) #### [World Health Day 2024](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/world-health-day-2024) World Health Day underscores global awareness on health issues. Observed annually on 7 April,... [Read More](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/world-health-day-2024) 12/05/2023 [Carer story](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/carer-story), [Carer written](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/carer-written), [Former carer](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/former-carer) #### [A carer's story 'The Tears of a Carer'](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/a-carers-story-the-tears-of-a-carer) I sat down, and the tears took their chance of freedom and ran in rivers down my cheeks, leaving a... 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