Search results for ‘Subject term:"carers"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 10 of 368
Rehabilitation and you: a guide to rehabilitation services in Scotland
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This booklet explains what people can expect from a rehabilitation team . It covers a definition of rehabilitation, its role in helping families and carers, what it involves, who provides rehabilitation services, and how to get the best out of the services.
Implementing the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, CASS Elaine
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. Ed.
This guide is designed primarily for the social care managers and practitioners responsible for the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004. The framework is based on sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Act, and cover the duty to inform carers of the right to assessment; the assessment of carers; and cooperation between authorities and organisations. The essential steps and many of the practice points throughout the guide will be useful to those responsible for strategic planning and commissioning. The guide includes a DVD to support the training of front-line staff in carrying out effective carers' assessments, which includes the views of carers on their experiences of assessment. (Previously published as SCIE Practice Guide no. 5)
Eight principles for involving service users and carers
- Authors:
- GENERAL SOCIAL CARE COUNCIL, et al
- Publisher:
- General Social Care Council
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
If service users and carers are involved in planning and reviewing social care services, the services are more likely to meet their needs. This leaflet provides eight basic principles for involving service users and carers in social care work. These are presented in brief bullet points. These principles support the rights of individual service users and carers to be heard, valued and respected.
From the heart: voices of Leeds carers
- Editors:
- SCOTT-MELTON Fiona, ELLESWEI Russell, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Together: Working for Wellbeing
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 103p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
In all the torrent of rhetoric about users and carers the interests of the two are sometimes elided as if they were identical. They are not. The desperate need of the carer for respite is not always appreciated by those for whom they are providing support. It is important to listen for commissioners of services to listen to carers and to hear their views directly. Carers benefit from knowing that they are not alone in feeling ambivalent about the stresses and pressures which they are experiencing by virtue of their caring role. “From The Heart: Voices of Leeds Carers” is a publication which serves both purposes. It details what carers need and how they can set about getting help. It is based on interviews and discussions with carers and reflects their priorities. And it contains some powerful stories from carers about how their lives are affected by caring for someone with dementia or mental health problems. This book captures that experience as well as containing tips for coping strategies
Carers, employment and services in Hertfordshire
- Authors:
- YEANDLE Sue, et al
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report focuses on the situation of carers living in Hertfordshire. It uses official statistics and new data from the CES survey to explore the extent of unpaid caring among people of working age in the country, and examines the circumstances of employed carers living in Hertfordshire and the views of those who took part in the study. There were 130 responses to the survey from carers of working age living in Hertfordshire: 71% were providing 20+ hours of care per week and 61% were in employment. 15 of the 134 CES in-depth interviews with carers were with Hertfordshire carers. This report outlines the support available to working carers in Hertfordshire, highlights innovation and service developments, and offers a contribution to the current policy debate about the role of carers in the delivery of social care in Britain, and about carers' need for support.
Action for carers and employment: impact of the ACE partnership 2002-7
- Authors:
- YEANDLE Sue, STARR Madeleine
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the main purposes of ACE -Action for carers and employment- which were to raise awareness of the barriers facing carers who want to work, and to test the mechanisms that can support them in combining work and care. ACE was designed to support for carers of working age, and the development of services which enable carers to work, with an emphasis on policy changes and reform. The report
Carers, employment and services in Southwark
- Authors:
- YEANDLE Sue, et al
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report focuses on the situation of carers living in Southwark. It uses official statistics and new data from the CES survey to explore the extent of unpaid caring among people of working age in the borough, and examines the circumstances of employed carers who live in Southwark and the views of those who took part in the study. There were 50 responses to the survey from carers of working age living in Southwark: 85% were providing 20+ hours of care per week and 42% were in employment. 17 of the 134 CES in depth interviews with carers were with Southwark carers were with Southwark carers. This report highlights innovation and service developments, and offers a contribution to the current policy debate about the role of carers in the delivery of social care in Britain, and about carers' need
Carers, employment and services in Wales: focus on Anglesey and Swansea
- Authors:
- YEANDLE Sue, et al
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report focuses on the situation of carers living in Wales and features detailed information about Anglesey and Swansea. It uses official statistics and new data from the CES survey to explore the extent of unpaid caring among people of working age, and examines the circumstances of employed carers who live in Wales and the views of those who took part in the study. There were 206 responses to the survey from carers of working age living in Wales as a whole (including 51 from Anglesey and 131 from Swansea): 90% were providing 20+ hours of care per week and 38% were in employment. 28 of the 134 CES in-depth interviews were with carers in Anglesey and Swansea. This report outlines the support available to working carers in Wales, highlights innovation and service developments, and offers a contribution to the current policy debate about the role of carers in the delivery of social care in Britain, and about carers' need for support.
Carers, employment and services in Sandwell
- Authors:
- YEANDLE Sue, et al
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report focuses on the situation of carers living in Sandwell. It uses official statistics and new data from the CES survey to explore the extent of unpaid caring among people of working age in the borough, and examines the circumstances of employed carers who live in Sandwell and the views of those who took part in the study. There were 82 responses to the survey from carers of working age living in Sandwell.: 90% were providing 20+ hours of care per week and 43% were in employment. 10 of the 134 CES in-depth interviews were with carers in Sandwell. This report outlines the support available to working carers in Sandwell, highlights innovation and service developments, and offers a contribution to the current policy debate about the role of carers in the delivery of social care in Britain, and about carers' need for support.
Carers, employment and services in West Sussex
- Authors:
- YEANDLE Sue, et al
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report focuses on the situation of carers living in West Sussex. It uses official statistics and new data from the CES survey to explore the extent of unpaid caring among people of working age in the country, and examines the circumstances of employed carers who live in West Sussex and the views of those who took part in the study. There were 154 responses to the survey from carers of working age living in West Sussex: 76% were providing 20+ hours of care per week and 53% were in employment. 10 of the 134 CES in-depth interviews with carers were with West Sussex carers. The report outlines the support available to working carers in West Sussex, highlights innovation and service developments, and offers a contribution to the current policy debate about the role of carers in the delivery of social care in Britain, and about carers' need for support.