Carers

As part of our paper on continuity of care for older hospital patients, we asked carers currently involved with a very old person with recent experience in hospital to tell us their stories. These three accounts show the impact that poorly co-ordinated inpatient care can have on older people and their families.

We asked carers currently involved with a very old person with recent experience in hospital to tell us their stories. Here we hear from a granddaughter.

As part of our paper on continuity of care for older hospital patients, we asked carers currently involved with a very old person with recent experience in hospital to tell us their stories. Here we hear from a daughter about her mother's care.

We asked carers with recent experience of hospital care to tell us their stories. Here we hear from a wife about her husband's care.

Imelda Redmond OBE, Chief Executive of Carers UK, discusses what it's like being a carer.

Marianne Talbot gives a personal and moving account of the challenges she faced while caring for her mother.