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Carers Week 2024: How to Support Unpaid Carers
Carers Week 2024 is happening right now, from Sunday, 13 October to Saturday, 19 October 2024, and it's an important time to recognise and celebrate the contributions of unpaid carers across Australia. These incredible individuals dedicate their time to caring for family members, friends, or neighbours who need assistance due to illness, disability, or age. While their work has an enormous impact on the lives of those they care for, their own needs often go unnoticed.
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Australia’s Caring Nation: The Unsung Heroes - Carers
In the heart of Australia's bustling cities and quiet country towns, an army of dedicated individuals performs tasks of care and compassion that often go unnoticed. These carers in Australia shoulder a remarkable yet challenging role, offering essential support to individuals who rely on them for daily living and well-being. The significance of carers and the vital roles they play cannot be overstated, as they form an integral part of the health and social care system, providing invaluable assistance that allows many Australians to maintain their independence and quality of life. Despite the pivotal role they occupy, the challenges carers face and their diverse responsibilities are not widely recognised or understood by the general public.
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Celebrating National Carers Week: A Tribute to Unsung Heroes
National Carers Week 15-21 October 2023 is a time to honour and appreciate the selfless individuals who dedicate their lives to caring for others. These unsung heroes, often family members or close friends, play a vital role in our society by providing essential support and care to those who need it most.
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Caring for The Carers
National Carers Week, dedicated to celebrating carers in Australia, will be held from Sunday 10th to Saturday 16th October 2021.
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Why do people care so much?
This week is National Carers Week 13-19 October 2019 to raise awareness and to applaud the work our unpaid carers do, day in, day out 24/7. They care for so many different reasons, and at any time in any of our lives, we too can become instant unpaid carers.
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The Sandwich Generation
As our senior population grows in Australia, a new generation of young adults are faced with individuals that are ‘sandwiched' between aging parents and adult children. Therefore, being quite literally referred to as ‘the sandwich generation'. Providing emotional and financial support to both their children and their parents simultaneously.
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Caring for our carers
There are a growing number of unpaid carers in Australia, and at Gourmet Meals, we want to take this opportunity to recognize and celebrate their ongoing contribution to their loved ones.
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