Caring for yourself is essential—when you look after your own wellbeing, you’re better able to support your loved one. We developed this space to help reduce social isolation, strengthen your capacity as a carer, encourage your own self-care and connect you with support.
Self-care for carers
Finding a few minutes a day to focus on activities that support your mental, physical, and emotional well-being will put you in a better place to help others.
This page has been designed to support you in caring for yourself.
Communication
Building a successful, caring partnership relies on clear and frequent communication to understand the needs and boundaries of both the person you provide care for and yourself.
Autonomy, dignity and independence
How to maintain or increase autonomy, dignity and independence for a person living with ME/CFS or long COVID.
How to advoce for the person you provide care for
Sometimes you will find yourself needing to be the advocate of the person you provide care for. Advocacy simply means that you can speak up on their behalf to support the outcomes they would like.
Imagine podcast
Emerge Australia’s Imagine Podcast series provides conversations with patients, carers, practitioners, academics and leaders immersed in the challenges of ME/CFS and long COVID.
Carer Gateway
Here we share valuable information and resources directly from Carer Gateway, keeping you up to date and enabling you to meet your needs and optimise your wellbeing.