8 top tips on being a Huntington’s family carer
If you live with someone affected by Huntington’s disease, you may gradually be taking on the role of ‘carer’. Many people who look after a member of their family or a partner don’t see themselves as a ‘carer’ because first and foremost they are a son, daughter, partner or parent. However, as the disease progresses, the person with Huntington’s will need increasing amounts of support and the caring role increases. Caring can become difficult, tiring and stressful. This can have a big impact on relationships. In this article, you can see an infographic created by the HDA offering 8 top tips on being a Huntington’s family carer to give you some ideas on how to best manage your carer role.
For more information on being a family carer or to talk to one of our specialist advisers about your situation, please get in touch with us on 0151 331 5444 or email info@hda.org.uk.
If you live with someone affected by Huntington’s disease, you may gradually be taking on the role of ‘carer’. Many people who look after a member of their family or a partner don’t see themselves as a ‘carer’ because first and foremost they are a son, daughter, partner or parent. However, as the disease progresses, the person with Huntington’s will need increasing amounts of support and the caring role increases. Caring can become difficult, tiring and stressful. This can have a big impact on relationships. In this article, you can see an infographic created by the HDA offering 8 top tips on being a Huntington’s family carer to give you some ideas on how to best manage your carer role.
For more information on being a family carer or to talk to one of our specialist advisers about your situation, please get in touch with us on 0151 331 5444 or email info@hda.org.uk.