BARNARDOS - YOUNG ADULT CARERS LIVERPOOL
Who is a Young Adult Carer?
A Young Adult Carer is someone who is aged 18-25 and provides, or intends to provide, care, assistance or support to an adult on an unpaid basis. A Young Adult Carer may or may not live at the same address as the person that they care for, and there may be other adults supporting the person that they care for.
A Young Adult Carer could care for an adult with:
- A physical disability
- Mental ill health
- A long-term health condition
- A drug or alcohol problem
- A learning disability
There is no minimum time requirement or age restriction that “qualifies” someone as being a carer.