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Impact evaluation of carers' strategy training: the wider workforce project: the HOST report
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 133p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
In June 2008, the Government published ‘Carers at the heart of 21st century families and communities’ which set out a 10 year plan for improving support to carers. A specific commitment was made to ensuring that key workers across the board from health to housing would receive training to better support carers. This report comprises an evaluation of 2 stages of this work, namely: to evaluate the impact of learning on the knowledge and skills of the workforce; and to evaluate the impact of workforce development on carers' experience of service delivery and subsequent quality-of-life. The evaluation involved research with 15 'Early Implementer' sites using the learning resource to train and develop their workforce. Activities included in depth interviews at initial and post-training assessment visits to sites, surveys of participants, focus groups of participants and carers, and review of individual site feedback and evaluation documentation. The report documents what works well, what works less well and areas for improvement. A list of transferable lessons based on use of the materials and delivery in practice are provided. The findings have informed the final development of the ‘Carers
Who cares for the carers?
- Authors:
- EASTMAN Diana, PARRATT Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Therapy Today, 18(5), June 2007, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
The authors, two counsellors, discuss their positive experience of being part of a counselling scheme for adult carers. The scheme, run by Torbay social services in partnership with the local NHS trust, offers carers up to 10 counselling sessions free of charge.
Still battling
- Author:
- BOOTH Cherie
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, July 1997, p.13.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Reports on the highlights of this year's National Carers Week, which includes the launch of a report on the effects of the Carers Act.
Research on breaks: respite, day care and sitting services
- Authors:
- MORIARTY Jo, NOLAN Mike
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. School of Human Sciences. Department of Applied Social S
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 18p.,diags.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
Contains 2 papers from a Dementia Services Development Centre conference held in 1993: better for the break - respite services for carers; and developing the potential of respite care - a carer's perspective.
Reducing caregiver burden through short-term training: evaluation findings from a caregiver support project
- Authors:
- BARUSCH Amanda Smith, SPAID Wanda M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 17(1/2), 1991, pp.7-33.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reports on and evaluates a Caregiver Support Project designed to enhance coping skills and reduce stress for elderly carers by group or in-home training sessions.
The role of Alzheimer's Disease support groups in families' utilization of community services
- Authors:
- GONYEA Judith G., SILVERSTEIN Nina M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 16(3/4), 1991, pp.43-55.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A comparison between families attending support groups and a control group showed that attendance was not associated with knowledge of community resources but with the use of formal services.
Carers support groups: meeting the needs of carers and staff
- Authors:
- JOICE A., THOMSON M., GLYNN A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 53(4), April 1990, pp.136-138.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Describes a carers support group at a psychogeriatric day hospital and a study to evaluate its effect on carers and staff.
Carers and services: a review of research
- Authors:
- TWIGG Julia, ATKIN Karl, PERRING Christina
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 98p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This comprehensive research review draws together the current evidence from research to examine the relevance and impact of service support for carers. Looking at both statutory and voluntary sector services, it covers carer support groups, information services, practical nursing and domiciliary care services, as well as respite care.
Bexley's trump card
- Authors:
- MAITLAND Nan, TUTT Norman
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Insight, 18.9.87, 1987, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Publishing
Looks at Bexley SSD's analysis of how informal care compares with formal care.
Evaluating the effectiveness of the Family Connections program for caregivers of youth with mental health challenges, part II: a qualitative analysis
- Authors:
- BORITZ Tali Z., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health Expectations, 24(2), 2021, pp.709-718. Online only
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: The Family Connections™ (FC) program is a 12‐week support and skill‐training program for caregivers of youth with mental health challenges. The intervention was originally developed with a focus on borderline personality disorder (BPD). It is important to understand the experiences of caregivers in such interventions, as well as its applicability beyond BPD, for the purposes of evaluation and ongoing program improvement. Objective: To explore and analyse the experiences of caregivers of youth with diverse mental health challenges and who participated in FC. Design: Semi‐structured interviews with thirteen FC‐participating caregivers of youth with mental health challenges. Results: Thematic analysis uncovered three major themes regarding caregivers' experience with FC: (a) FC increased the caregivers' ability to manage their youth's mental health challenges; (b) participating in FC impacted their intra‐ and interpersonal spheres; and (c) improvements to the program were proposed. Following participation in FC, caregivers felt they learned a new approach to understanding themselves, their youth and mental health, and were better able to manage their youth's mental health challenges. Discussion and conclusion: FC is a promising intervention for caregivers of youth with mental health challenges, beyond the traditional BPD focus. The intervention has the potential to provide broad‐based benefits for caregivers and should be considered for implementation and scale‐up across youth‐ and caregiver‐serving organizations. Potential areas of intervention flexibility and improvement are discussed. Patient/public contribution: Caregivers were involved in the program development and facilitation of FC. A person with lived experience was involved with the analysis. (Edited publisher abstract)