Older carers have a significantly lower quality of life
Carers and non-carers were asked to agree or disagree with 19
well-being statements such as 'I look forward to each day'.
On average, those providing moderate to heavy care levels had a
significantly lower quality of life.
Back to topOlder carers have trouble accessing services
Getting to hospital
25 per cent of those providing moderate to heavy care to a spouse,
parent or parent-in-law found it hard to get to hospital, compared
to just 10 per cent of non carers.
Getting to a GP
21 per cent of those caring for a parent or parent-in-law had
trouble getting to a GP, compared with only 2 per cent of
non-carers.
Back to topCaring is directly associated with financial loss
People providing moderate to heavy care for a spouse or a child
had much lower levels of family wealth.
The average wealth of someone caring for a child or spouse was
around £120,000. The average wealth of a non-carer was around
£170,000.
Back to topOlder carers lose out on holidays and leisure
People caring for a spouse were far less likely to have gone on
holiday than a non-carer in the last 12 months. They were also less
likely to have taken a day trip in the UK.
Carers were also more likely than non-carers to feel restricted in
their leisure activities.
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