Examples of carer

• It is argued that the sharing of such a narrative, within dementia care, reinforces carer attitudes of respect, understanding and acceptance.

• The carer can now serve the dying with compassion, deep caring, professional knowledge, and comfort in the presence of the patient.

• Putting relatives into care does not necessarily reduce carer stress8 and in some cases it may worsen it.

• There were parallel concerns that in the course of enquiring about and arranging care, a user or carer may see several different people.

• Second, women will incur travel costs when attending appointments and some might need to finance a substitute carer for their children or other dependents.

• Making the best of the situation in adjusting to the role of carer seems to preserve a sense of continuity in the marital relationship.

• This was undertaken when they noticed the carer had not been able to attend the carers' meetings.

• Most qualified staff can remember learning something profound and illuminating from a former service user or carer.