2023 Carers Leeds Survey: Please tell us about your experience as a carer

1. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL QUESTIONS

Carers Leeds would like to hear from you if you are, or have recently been, an unpaid carer in Leeds. We want to better understand your experiences and needs.

In this survey, we ask about your health and wellbeing, money and work, social life and time for you, and access to services. Carers Leeds will use the results from this survey to help improve the lives of unpaid carers in our city. We are repeating this survey every year.

We know you may be busy and have other commitments, but we would be grateful if you could answer as many questions as possible. It would be great if you could answer all the questions but you can skip any questions you prefer not to answer. It should take no more than 20 minutes to complete the survey.

The survey is confidential, and you do not have to give your name. If you do share your contact details, this information will not be shared with anyone outside of Carers Leeds. Carers Leeds will publish the anonymised results of this survey.

Your responses are very important to us.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

PRIZE DRAW - Win a £25 Marks and Spencer voucher:

If you provide your first name and a contact number or email - you will be entered into a prize draw to win one of six £25 Marks and Spencer vouchers. See details and terms and conditions at the end of the survey.

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* 1. When completing this survey, please answer the questions, focusing on the person you provide the most care for.
But first, can you tell me, how many people do you care for?

3 or more

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* 2. Right now, what are you most concerned about as a carer? (please tick a maximum of 3)

My own health and wellbeing

Being able to have regular breaks from caring

Accessing health services (e.g. GP, hospital)

Getting support from paid carers (e.g. via social care or private agency)

Money and the cost of living

Being able to maintain relationships with my family and friends

The changing needs of the person I care for

Services not being able to meet my needs/the needs of the person I care for

Being able to juggle paid work and my role as a carer

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are the positive things for you about being a carer?

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* 4. Please let us know to what extent the statements below are true for you now.

	Always	Mostly	Sometimes	Rarely	Never	N/A
I have good quality information and advice which is relevant to me	I have good quality information and advice which is relevant to me Always	I have good quality information and advice which is relevant to me Mostly	I have good quality information and advice which is relevant to me Sometimes	I have good quality information and advice which is relevant to me Rarely	I have good quality information and advice which is relevant to me Never	I have good quality information and advice which is relevant to me N/A
I am listened to and feel part of the team planning care for the person I care for	I am listened to and feel part of the team planning care for the person I care for Always	I am listened to and feel part of the team planning care for the person I care for Mostly	I am listened to and feel part of the team planning care for the person I care for Sometimes	I am listened to and feel part of the team planning care for the person I care for Rarely	I am listened to and feel part of the team planning care for the person I care for Never	I am listened to and feel part of the team planning care for the person I care for N/A
I feel that I am supported to look after my own health and wellbeing	I feel that I am supported to look after my own health and wellbeing Always	I feel that I am supported to look after my own health and wellbeing Mostly	I feel that I am supported to look after my own health and wellbeing Sometimes	I feel that I am supported to look after my own health and wellbeing Rarely	I feel that I am supported to look after my own health and wellbeing Never	I feel that I am supported to look after my own health and wellbeing N/A
I get to have a break and some time for myself or with other family and friends	I get to have a break and some time for myself or with other family and friends Always	I get to have a break and some time for myself or with other family and friends Mostly	I get to have a break and some time for myself or with other family and friends Sometimes	I get to have a break and some time for myself or with other family and friends Rarely	I get to have a break and some time for myself or with other family and friends Never	I get to have a break and some time for myself or with other family and friends N/A
I am able to keep in touch with family and friends	I am able to keep in touch with family and friends Always	I am able to keep in touch with family and friends Mostly	I am able to keep in touch with family and friends Sometimes	I am able to keep in touch with family and friends Rarely	I am able to keep in touch with family and friends Never	I am able to keep in touch with family and friends N/A
I am satisfied with the support that the person I care for receives	I am satisfied with the support that the person I care for receives Always	I am satisfied with the support that the person I care for receives Mostly	I am satisfied with the support that the person I care for receives Sometimes	I am satisfied with the support that the person I care for receives Rarely	I am satisfied with the support that the person I care for receives Never	I am satisfied with the support that the person I care for receives N/A
I feel that what I do as a carer is recognised, understood and valued	I feel that what I do as a carer is recognised, understood and valued Always	I feel that what I do as a carer is recognised, understood and valued Mostly	I feel that what I do as a carer is recognised, understood and valued Sometimes	I feel that what I do as a carer is recognised, understood and valued Rarely	I feel that what I do as a carer is recognised, understood and valued Never	I feel that what I do as a carer is recognised, understood and valued N/A
I am able to balance caring with my education and/or paid work	I am able to balance caring with my education and/or paid work Always	I am able to balance caring with my education and/or paid work Mostly	I am able to balance caring with my education and/or paid work Sometimes	I am able to balance caring with my education and/or paid work Rarely	I am able to balance caring with my education and/or paid work Never	I am able to balance caring with my education and/or paid work N/A
I know where to get help from when I need it, including when things go wrong	I know where to get help from when I need it, including when things go wrong Always	I know where to get help from when I need it, including when things go wrong Mostly	I know where to get help from when I need it, including when things go wrong Sometimes	I know where to get help from when I need it, including when things go wrong Rarely	I know where to get help from when I need it, including when things go wrong Never	I know where to get help from when I need it, including when things go wrong N/A
I felt supported when my caring role ended	I felt supported when my caring role ended Always	I felt supported when my caring role ended Mostly	I felt supported when my caring role ended Sometimes	I felt supported when my caring role ended Rarely	I felt supported when my caring role ended Never	I felt supported when my caring role ended N/A

2023 Carers Leeds Survey: Please tell us about your experience as a carer

1. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL QUESTIONS

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* 1. When completing this survey, please answer the questions, focusing on the person you provide the most care for.But first, can you tell me, how many people do you care for?

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* 2. Right now, what are you most concerned about as a carer? (please tick a maximum of 3)

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* 3. What are the positive things for you about being a carer?

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* 4. Please let us know to what extent the statements below are true for you now.

* 1. When completing this survey, please answer the questions, focusing on the person you provide the most care for.
But first, can you tell me, how many people do you care for?