The Hidden Impact of Covid-19 on Carers

Report - 12 October 2021

The Healthwatch Sandwell report “The hidden impact of Covid-19 on carers” reflects the experiences of being a carer in Sandwell during the Covid-19 pandemic and highlights the hidden impacts on carers health and wellbeing 18 months on from the outbreak of the pandemic.

Overall carers have taken on additional caring responsibilities and had less access to support. Normal functions, such as food shopping, have become a worry and burden as carers have tried to protect the vulnerable people they are caring for, including those in the shielded categories. Carer’s lifestyles, physical and mental wellbeing have been impacted. Carers need support to restore and recover from the impacts of Covid-19. The report also outlines impacts of Covid-19 restrictions on the support service offers available to carers. The initial responses to the pandemic meant many care and support services suddenly stopped, such as respite and day care services. Care services requiring face-to-face services were impacted by Covid protection measures.

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