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The Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP) will host a research seminar in Belfast on Thursday 6 November which will discuss the importance of informal carers as valuable providers of health and social care in Northern Ireland.
The Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP) will host a research seminar on Thursday 6 November which will discuss the importance of informal carers as valuable providers of health and social care in Northern Ireland. It will also address the pressures that informal carers face. The seminar will be held at the Institute of Governance, Queen’s University Belfast.
Research author, Professor Eileen Evason, Emeritus Professor of Social Administration at the University of Ulster, has found that almost one quarter of adults in Northern Ireland are carers.
Professor Evason commented:
'Informal care underpins our health and social care services and is a vital contribution to maintaining the health and well being of a significant proportion of the population in Northern Ireland.'
She continued
'Taking on a caring role can significantly change people’s lives. Providing care can be intensive and demanding. It would appear that carers today are under more pressure than before and are more likely to need support in this role.’
Professor Evason will discuss further findings of her research during the seminar.
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