Caring for a disabled child is incredibly expensive. here’s what we are doing to help

This carers week, the release of a new report reveals hundreds of thousands of parents and carers are going to bed hungry. We investigate…

With the average UK care home costing £65,000 a year, the prospect of meeting these fees can be a worry. But some people won’t have to pay – and it doesn’t have to mean selling your home. Our expert explains how it works

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Lorraine Blackburn works tirelessly to remember her little ‘Pickle....’

According to the charity Carers UK, there could be more than 10.5 million unpaid carers in the UK. You could be one of them and you may not yet consider yourself in that role. Caring often starts with