Launching for Carers Week 2022, a new podcast series showcasing the different experiences of carers across Victoria has been produced by Merri Health's Carer Gateway team.
The podcast, titled The Care Mosaic, explores the challenges unpaid carers face on a daily basis.
Some of the carers we meet include Fatima, an Afghan refugee caring for her grandfather and younger brother, and Wendy, a carer experiencing first-hand the impacts of caring for someone with a mental illness.
Each episode looks at a particular type of caring relationship, including young carers, carers supporting their ageing parents and carers who are partners - focusing on the nature of caring and how it features within other aspects of their life.
The stories also touch on the support carers have received, including counselling, group support, coaching, respite and skills courses.
Visit Spotify or Apple podcasts to listen now!
In a world where we often like to put people into boxes, carers have proven incredibly stubborn to stereotype. Carers come from all different walks
of life and the nature of care they provide looks incredibly different. Some individuals may have
cared for a loved one for most of their life,
whereas for others it could be for a short and potentially challenging period.
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