Three things

Here are 3

Pick one. Each takes about as long as it says.

• Tell a carer what you noticed

  Carers watch someone decline daily and lose sight of who they were. An outsider's observation gives that back.

  5 minutesFreeA caregiver

• Send the carer the card, not the household

  Cards and gifts go to the patient or to the family. The carer receives almost nothing addressed to them alone.

  5 minutesUnder $10A caregiver

• Fill in the benefits form with them

  Carer's and disability forms run to dozens of pages and are refused on technicalities. Help with one is worth real money.

  An afternoonFreeA caregiver