Exploring the role of grandparent carers

Children thrive in safe, secure and nurturing environments. These environments can be created in families of all shapes and sizes – in single parent families, blended families, same-sex families and so many more. For many children and young people, this environment may be provided by their grandparents, who raise and care for them full time. Grandparents who take on this role are known as ‘grandparent carers’. 

In this episode, host Nadia Rossi speaks with Mike Feszczak, the CEO of Grandcarers SA, to learn more about this lesser-known caring role.   

 In this episode you will learn:

•  About the role of grandparent carers and how they support the mental health and wellbeing of the children in their care [02:20].
•  About the challenges and strengths of grandparent carers and the positive effects they can have on the child they care for [08:08].
•  What you can do to support a grandparent carer you know  [16:29].

Further information and resources:

Grandcarers SA

Building support networks for you and your child

Feeling connection and belonging outside our families

Supporting children of parents living with mental illness