COVID-19 Briefing: Impact on Unpaid Carers in Wales

Purpose of the briefing:

To summarise evidence collected by Carers Wales on the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on unpaid carers. The briefing combines information from

• Carers UK’s Caring Behind Closed Doors report (April 2020) and Caring Behind Closed Doors: Six months on (October 2020)
• Anecdotal evidence and feedback collected from unpaid carers contacting Carers Wales or accessing our support services (March to October 2020)
• Carers Wales’ information request to local authorities and local health boards (June 2020)

Pwrpas y papur briffio:

Crynhoi tystiolaeth sydd wedi cael ei gasglu gan Ofalwyr Cymru ar effaith y pandemig COVID19 ar ofalwyr di-dâl. Mae'r papur briffio yn cyfuno gwybodaeth o’r ffynonellau canlynol:

• Adroddiadau Caring Behind Closed Doors Carers UK (Ebrill 2020) a Caring Behind Closed Doors: Six months on (Hydref 2020)
• Tystiolaeth anecdotaidd ac adborth sydd wedi cael ei gasglu gan ofalwyr di-dâl, sy'n cysylltu â Gofalwyr Cymru neu sy'n defnyddio ein gwasanaethau cymorth (Mawrth i Hydref 2020)
• Cais Gofalwyr Cymru am wybodaeth i awdurdodau lleol a byrddau iechyd lleol (Mehefin 2020)