Photo of Rochelle Bugg and Book cover of Handle with Care

Carers Week in Libraries

Carers Week this year takes place from 7th-13th June.  The theme this year is “Making Caring Visible and Valued”.   

Our Libraries can support the mental health and well-being of carers by providing 24/7 access from home to our digital library BorrowBox and Online Reading Groups, Creative Writing Groups and Family History Resources

Rochelle Bugg will be joining us virtually on June 8th to talk about her book "Handle With Care" about her experiences as a young carer. 

Handle with Care, part-diary, part-guide, is the story of 25-year-old Rochelle as she nurses her mum through a terminal brain tumour having already lost her dad to pancreatic cancer when she was just 14. 

Based on the successful blog she kept while caring for her mum, "Handle with Care" is divided into key themes such as Diagnosis, Family, Hope, Dying and Healing. It provides a unique, in-depth look at the reality of being a young carer. 

Rochelle had to navigate changing family dynamics with her two young sisters, the financial and emotional pressure of being a full-time carer, and the challenges of rebuilding her life after the loss of a loved one. 

Rochelle says: “The book combines my story with practical advice and a healthy dose of humour. I’ve thought back to what I wish I’d known, what I wish I’d done and what I wish I hadn’t done, so that it might help others who have a loved one with a life-limiting illness. 

I wrote it for the people who have to grow up before they’re ready. For the people that want a reassuring hug from their loved one, only to realise it’s them who now has to give that hug. For the people who find themselves in a role they never asked for, but who are nevertheless determined to do a good job.” 

For more information about this event, and to book your free virtual ticket please visit Eventbrite. Handle with Care is available to borrow from our libraries as well as from our digital library BorrowBox in eBook and eAudio.