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Valuing carers 2015: the rising value of carers' support
- Authors:
- YEANDLE Sue, BUCKNER Lisa
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides an estimate of the economic value of unpaid carers in the UK economy and updates previous estimates published by Carers UK in 2011. Key findings estimate the economic value of the contribution made by carers in the UK is £132 billion per year, almost double its value in 2001. This is close to the total annual cost of health spending in the UK which was £134.1 billion in 2014-15. The report then looks at why the value of care has increased and identifies three main factors: an increase in the number of hours of care provided by carers, an increase in the number of carers, and a reduction in home care support by local authorities. Recommendations include the need to address the underfunding of social care, improve financial support for carers and the introduction of a right to paid care leave. Appendices provide figures for local authorities (England, Wales & Scotland) and Health and Social Care Trusts (Northern Ireland) on the number of carers and their value for 2015. Comparisons are also provided for 2001 and 2011. (Edited publisher abstract)
'A weight off my mind': exploring the impact and potential benefits of telecare for unpaid carers in Scotland
- Authors:
- JARROLD Kara, YEANDLE Sue
- Publisher:
- Carers Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 43p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Telecare is remote or enhanced delivery of health and social services to people in their own home using telecommunications and computerised systems, and covers a wide range of equipment from personal pendants to complex environmental controls. Commissioned by Carers Scotland, this research report focuses on carers' experiences of telecare. The findings are based on an exploratory study which included interviews and focus groups with carers using telecare and interviews with key stakeholders involved in telecare delivery. The study found that carers with telecare installed in their caring situation reported very positive experiences of using telecare, and identified a range of positive effects of telecare on their caring role and circumstances. The report concludes that appropriate additional actions and approaches include: raising awareness among carers and professionals about the full range of telecare options, providing information about new services and the latest available technology to carers, reviewing charges for telecare to make them more equitable and consistent across Scotland, and more investment to establish telecare as a mainstream component of the health and social care system.
Diversity in caring: towards equality for carers
- Authors:
- YEANDLE Sue, et al
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report No. 3 highlights new evidence on how different groups of carers experience their caring situation, especially in relation to their ability to combine caring with paid employment
Carers, employment and services in their local context
- Authors:
- YEANDLE Sue, BENNETT Cinnamon, BUCKNER Lisa
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report No. 4 explores some of the differences in the services and support available to working carers and other carers considering combining work and care, according to where they live in Great Britain.