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title: | Carer story
description: Carer story | Carers First blog pages with content for unpaid carers.
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- [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/)

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# Carers First Blog

## All Blogs

## Carer story

<https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/danes-story>

08/20/2024 [Carer story](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/carer-story)

## [Carer Spotlight Dane's Story](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/danes-story)

#### [Carer Spotlight Dane's Story](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/danes-story)

 Finding Hope Dane, 61, lives in Hackney with her husband. She is a full-time carer for a family member who struggles with their mental health. For over 25 years, Dane and her family have been there since their family member first experienced Post...

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<https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/marias-story>

07/31/2024 [Carer story](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/carer-story)

#### [Carer Spotlight Maria's story](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/marias-story)

 Maria’s Story: Finding Strength

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<https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/carers-spotlight-michelles-blog-my-chance-to-be-carefree>

06/19/2024 [Carer story](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/carer-story), [Health and Wellbeing](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/tag/health-and-wellbeing)

#### [Carers Spotlight: \*Michelle's Blog](https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/carers-spotlight-michelles-blog-my-chance-to-be-carefree)

 Michelle's Blog: My chance to be carefree Being a carer can be challenging at times. It can seem...

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<https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/vanessas-story>

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)

<https://blog.carersfirst.org.uk/a-carers-story-the-tears-of-a-carer>

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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