Partnership Carer Scotland Act 2016 DRAFT Eligibility Criteria Consultation November 2017 Why do we need eligibility criteria The Carers Scotland Act 2016 requires Health amp Social Care Partnerships ID: 704321
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Glasgow Health & Social Care
Partnership
Carer Scotland Act 2016
DRAFT Eligibility
Criteria Consultation
November 2017Slide2
Why do we need eligibility criteria?The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 requires Health & Social Care Partnerships to have a carers eligibility criteria in place by 1st April 2018. The eligibility criteria will be a public statement on how social work will respond to carer needs by establishing different levels of access to carer supports
Local authority resources should be targeted fairly and on those with the greatest need, by using the same criteria for prioritising the needs of everyone who requests or requires a serviceA carer’s eligible needs are those identified needs for support that cannot be met through support to the cared for person or through accessing services that are generally available, and which meet the threshold for support set by the local eligibility criteria. Slide3
Key Principles that underpin Glasgow’s Eligibility Criteria All unpaid carers in Glasgow are eligible for carer support with a universal offer of information and advice for all as a minimum. The Carers Information Line provides the access point.The Glasgow carer
strategy seeks to provide the right level of support at the right time The underpinning principles are that adult carers are supported as key partners and that the focus for young carer’s should be, where possible to alleviate the caring role. All caring situations are assessed by Carers Partnership to identify the risk of breakdown of the caring role. The Carers Information booklet and referral form provides the access point to carer assessments and carer support plans.Key to this is identifying carers early in their caring journey focussing on early intervention and prevention to prevent crisis in caring.Slide4
Carers Journey
Adult Carer Support Plan or Young Carer Statement Moderate risk and need
Critical and Substantial risk and need
Low
risk and need Slide5
Universal Offer of Support
Employment and Training – Health and Wellbeing – Finance – Future Planning – Life Balance – Relationships – Living Environment - Slide6Slide7
Glasgow Carers PartnershipUniversal offer of information & advice to all carers
Carers Information & Support LineSlide8
Small Group DiscussionDo you agree that we should provide the right level of support at the right time to carers ?What are your views on how we allocate resources to carers ? Should all carers get equal share or should we give those with most need where impact of caring role is high more supports to prevent crisis ?Local authorities now have a duty to support eligible carers – would you want to organise services yourself or would you want us to do that for you ?
What are your views on working with GPs and others to identify carers earlier on their journey / close to point of diagnosis ? Is this a good idea ?