A resident of St John of God Trust and a<unk>  in Halswell, New Zealand A<unk>  is a paid or unpaid member of a person's social network who helps them with activities of daily living. Since they have no specific professional training, they are often described as informal<unk> s.<unk> s most commonly assist with impairments related to old age, disability, a disease, or a mental disorder. Typical duties of a<unk>  might include taking care of someone who has a chronic illness or disease; managing medications or talking to doctors and nurses on someone's behalf; helping to bathe or dress someone who is frail or disabled; or taking care of household chores, meals, or processes both formal and informal documentation related to health for someone who cannot do these things alone. With an aging population in all developed societies, the role of<unk>  has been increasingly recognized as an important one, both functionally and economically. Many organizations that provide support for persons with disabilities have developed various forms of support for carers as well.
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