Caring for his wife with dementia, former Merton Carer Robin Thomson learned the importance of putting a support system in place from the beginning. Read more
"I am on call 24/7. I need to second guess all the time. Anything can happen at any minute." Read more
"When you’re doing something this demanding, eventually something has to give [unless] you are from Krypton. You’re under pressure the whole time." Read more
"People don’t know I’m a carer. All people see is another mum dropping off her kids." Read more
"At the end of the week came another classic dilemma for carers. I was injured on a bus. Who looks after a primary carer when they have an injury?" Read more
"Mum’s become my child. My life has been on hold for the last three years." Read more