Survivorship Self-management workstream: Carers of people living with and beyond cancer Charlotte Argyle Carers Support Manager Macmillan Cancer Support

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Survivorship Self-management
workstreamCarers of people living with and
beyond cancer Charlotte Argyle Carers
Support ManagerMacmillan Cancer Support

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Carers in the UK

• 6 million carers in the UK
• 10 of adult population
• 175 000 young carers

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Carers of people with cancer

• 38 of carers of people with cancer gt 30
  hours/week caring
• 29 of carers of people with cancer carer gt 5
  years.
• More likely to experience anxiety and depression

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Issues facing carers of people with cancer

• Caring for someone with a fluctuating condition
• Outpatient treatment
• Long-term effects of illness and treatment

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• Emerging trends
• Working carers
• Caring from a distance

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• Impact of caring
• Health
• Financial
• Employment
• Social exclusion

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What do carers of people with cancer need?

• Information and advice
• Practical support
• Emotional support
• A break! Respite

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Self-management

• Coping skills training
• Adapting to a new normal life
• Communicating with health and social care
  professionals
• Lifestyle and behaviour coaching programme
• Information with support that helps to tailor to
  life and context.