Coronavirus: caring for the carers: the charity trying to help those left isolated

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A charity in Suffolk is warning that many carers are feeling increasingly desperate and lonely during lockdown.

Suffolk Family Carers say they're trying to find ways of getting into communities to offer support at a safe distance.

According to Carers UK, 70% of carers are doing more than they normally would and that's because of the support services that have been reduced or closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. They say people are feeling overwhelmed and worried about how they'll continue to cope during lockdown.

Life for Bernice Hawthorne from Bildeston in Suffolk is exhausting. She's providing round the clock care for her 92 year old mother Roseena. At the moment, she isn't getting any help.

In Hartest in Suffolk Wendy Clarke's 87 year old mother Beryl needs constant care. She also has dementia.

Wendy still gets some help during the week but the visits she relied on to give her a break have gone.

At Suffolk Family Carers, they're trying to stop people reaching breaking point by making sure they have someone to talk to, whether that's on the phone or a video call.

The charity is also trying to find ways of getting out into communities to offer support at a safe distance.