Commenting on Carers Week, Altaf Hussain MS, Shadow Minister for Social Care, said:
“I would like to pay tribute to carers for all the hard work they do – paid or unpaid, they deserve our respect admiration and our support.
“Let us take the opportunity of this week to celebrate and appreciate everything that people in the care community do for our loved ones.
“It is crucial that we celebrate the hard work of carers, but also raise awareness of the satisfaction and positive benefits of working in the care sector.”
Also commenting, Rob Simkins, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Carers Wales, said:
"Carers Week 2024 is an opportunity to recognise the enormous contributions of unpaid carers in Wales, with research showing nearly a million people in Wales as current or former unpaid carers. Unpaid carers play a vital role in supporting loved ones to live happy and fulfilling lives, as well as saving the Welsh economy over £10 billion a year with the care they provide in communities.
“We call upon all decision makers in Wales to do more to help us put carers on the map, to identify and support unpaid carers with their vital work, and to recognise the impact they have on individuals and society as a whole."
