How caring may impact you
Caring for someone with vision loss can have a significant impact on you.
Socially
Responsibilities involved in being a carer may mean you don’t have as much time or energy to catch up with friends, or to engage in your favourite activities.
Economically
You may be limited in your ability to work or may incur extra expenses. While financial assistance is available, sometimes this is limited.
Emotionally
It’s common to feel overwhelmed when caring for a loved one.
It’s also normal to experience negative feelings, especially if you feel you’ve had little choice in becoming a carer.
While caring for someone with vision loss can be rewarding, it can also be difficult at times. Understanding macular disease and management of care can be complex.
Carer support
Our National Helpline has practical information and resource to assist you.
National Helpline
1800 111 709The Carer Gateway is also a useful resource for anyone acting in the role of a carer. The Carer Gateway website provides advice, carer support, respite options, financial help and tips for carers.
We’ve taken some of our community education sessions online. All webinars are free and cover a range of topics that are of interest to carers as well as to people living with macular disease.
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