Further Information on Carers

Please click on the following links to visit the website of the Carers Association and the other organisations in the Carers Counts Campaign and to view further information about Carers in Ireland.

Carers Count Campaign:

Contact: cduffy@carersireland.com

Young Carers

NUI Leaflet Report - A Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population
Young Carers to be Included in the Census for the First Time
Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population MAIN REPORT

Some Statistics on Carers in Ireland

The value of the work of carers to the Irish economy
Carers Contribution to the Social Economy County by County
Quarterly National Household Survey Carers Quarter 3 2009
Family Caring in Ireland – August 2010 – overview Report (.pdf 926kb)

For further reports on Family Carers in Ireland see

http://www.carersireland.com/library_research.php and
http://www.carealliance.ie/publications.php

Carers Count Campaign Partner Organisations websites

The Carers Association of Ireland

Care Alliance Ireland

Caring for Carers Ireland

Inclusion Ireland

Age Action Ireland

Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Crosscare

Disability Federation of Ireland

Irish Senior Citizens Parliament

Cúram (Facebook)

Did you know?

Nearly half (48%) of all carers are aged 45-64
A third of carers (32%) work full time
Four in ten carers were the sole carer for the person they looked after

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