November 2020
Carers ‘worn out’ by virus and need services backUnpaid carers in Wales are “worn out” and need support services lost during the coronavirus pandemic to return. It comes as research by Carers Wales found that some unpaid carers are reporting 10 times the rate of mental health problems of other parents. The legal right for carers’ needs to be assessed was suspended as part of Covid-19 rules – and the Welsh Government is consulting on whether it should resume.