Carents
Carents – Support for Adult Children Caring for Ageing Parents in the UK
Carents is the UK’s national organisation dedicated to supporting adult children who care for their ageing parents. This hidden group – known as carents (pronounced care-nts) – represents 57% of all carers in the UK, yet remains largely unrecognised by the current system.
Carenting Support:
Emotional Support
Your Stories
Support Groups
Physical Health
Financial support for you
Employee Support
NHS support for you
Local Council support for you
Help a Carer
How Long Will You Be Caring for Your Parent?
The website also includes a list of Carenting Guides including:
Planning Ahead
DNAR/DNR Orders
Message in a Bottle
Getting organised
Advance Decisions or Statements
Loss of Capacity
Difficult Conversations
Emergency Grab Bags
NHS Proxy Access
Healthcare
Dementia
Mobility
Care Services
Personal Care
Home Safety & Security
Money & Legal
Quality of Life