PPT-Carers and the Care Act 2015

Adult Social Care 13 th March 2015 Background The Care Act A result of a number of separate Government commitments around social care A full review of adults legislation Care Act consolidates existing legislation into one single modern law. Setting the Scene: A Profile of Contemporary . Caregiving. in the UK. Dr . Alisoun. Milne, Reader in Social Gerontology & Social Work, School of Social Policy, Sociology & Social Research, University of Kent. Jill . Manthorpe. , Jo Moriarty, . Michelle . Cornes. and . Shereen. Hussein. ESRC. 1. Our study: a concurrent mixed method design. ESRC. 2. What . or whom is being commissioned?. Can we . distinguish . Findings of the HM Government and Employers for Carers Task and Finish Group. Madeleine Starr, Carers UK. The context. Carers . and Employment Task and Finish . Group. The outcome of a Carers and Employment Summit in 2012. : . learning from an initial . pilot . Kim . Willson. . C. arers project coordinator, . Richmond Borough Mind. Chloe Perkins. Lavender Ward Carers . Lead . South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. .. ‘. Suffering and wellbeing – daring to be real. ’. Judy Davies. “The . greatest asset which any of us offers to another in caring relationships is ourselves, or to be more precise, our reflexive selves – the self which we have reflected upon. In the fullness of our humanity, including our vulnerabilities and wounds, we have the capacity to create grace-filled relationships with others who seek our . Policy and Public Affairs Manager. bcavanagh@carers.org. About Carers Trust . Largest carers charity in UK. Network of over 180 local carers’ . organisations. . . Reaching over 450,000 carers. Working together in partnership to achieve change for carers. A . carer’s. perspective. Barbara Pointon MBE. Former . carer. , . Ambassador for Alzheimer’s Society & Dementia UK. barbara@pointon.name. Malcolm in 1992, aged 51, just after he was diagnosed. Suzanne Coates. Head of Service Development. Carers’ Support – Canterbury, Dover & Thanet. Carers UK - Caring Homes Report, 2016 . 95% UK Properties not accessible . Homes not always suitable for adaptations. &. Update on Community Navigators Scheme. Tim Anfilogoff. Integration Lead. HVCCG. . HVCCG . Carers’. Strategy:. a . whole systems . approach . to identification . and integrated . support . Clare Gilbert,. Nottingham City Council.. Penny Spice,. Nottinghamshire County Council.. Care Act: . Well-being . General overarching duty to promote . well-being. Applies to . people receiving services & carers . The legal rights of young carers: building on our knowledge in the light of new regulations and guidance. Context. Young Carers were not mentioned in any legislation prior to enactment of Care Act 2014 and Children & Families Act 2014. Social. . Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. A training resource. Introduction. “. 98. % of social support is provided free of charge by unpaid family . carers. It . should follow from this . Vicarious and Secondary Trauma. Teresa Bell. Independent Chair, Safeguarding Adults Boards. Stop Adult Abuse Week 2023. Who cares for the carers?. This session considers the emotional effect of working with abuse and trauma and what we can do to mitigate its impact.. Fiona Williams. . Emeritus Professor of Social Policy. University of Leeds,. a. nd University of New South Wales,. Australia. Structure. . Competing interpretations of care. ‘from below’ . – from groups organising around care needs.