04 / Caregivers
Support for the ones who support
Behind most people receiving care is someone giving it, often unpaid and unseen. We support caregivers directly, because a system that burns out its carers cannot call itself a care system.
The barrier
of family caregivers provide unpaid care every day, absorbing physical, financial, and emotional strain that no one is measuring, until they can no longer continue.
Source: World Health Organization
What we do about it
01
Respite care coordination
Everyone needs a break; caregivers rarely get one. We coordinate trusted respite cover so carers can rest, work, or simply have an hour that is theirs, often the difference between sustainable care and collapse.
02
Mental wellbeing counselling
Caregiving carries a mental health load that goes largely unspoken. We provide access to counselling built around a carer's real schedule, treating their wellbeing as essential infrastructure, not an afterthought.
03
Peer caregiver networks
No one understands a caregiver like another caregiver. We build peer networks where practical knowledge and honest support are exchanged freely, so no one carries it alone.
A story from this program
Two hours a week that were finally her own.
Marisa cared for her mother full-time and unpaid. Respite coordination gave her back the smallest thing, time, and it changed everything.
Read Marisa’s story"Respite care gave me back two hours a week that were just mine.", a caregiver in São Paulo.
Source: WeEnable program participant
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