PPT-Family and Carer Support

NDIS Conversations 8 th and 9 th June 2017 Welcome lets set the scene Who is a carer NDIS and carers Carer supports Advocacy Resources Lets talk Who is a carer Carers provide unpaid ongoing care and support to family members and friends who have disability a mental illness chronic condition terminal illness an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail aged. Carers. in General Practice & role of. RCGP GP Champions for . carers. Dr . Sachin. Gupta. . GP, Welwyn Garden City. RCGP GP Champion for . Carers. Correct as at March 2015. Carer…… A definition. Locally under the NEL Carers Strategy carers are defined as….. Under the Care Act 2014, the new definition will be….. “Carer” . means an adult who provides or intends to . 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.. 63,000. . unpaid . carers . in . Gloucestershire. But there is . support. . available. Carers Gloucestershire. . is a local charity striving for a better life for carers. They help with the practical and emotional needs of carers through a diverse range of services and support. . 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. 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. Carers . Sutton Carers Centre. . .. Implementing the Triangle of Care. - . a . ground up approach!. The Triangle of Care Good Practice Event . Wednesday, 8. th . May 2013. Who we . are…. 5 . carer-focussed . Partnership. Carer Scotland Act 2016. DRAFT Eligibility . Criteria Consultation. November 2017. Why do we need eligibility criteria?. The . Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 requires . Health & Social Care Partnerships . You will find out: . How many young carers there are. How you might be able to identify a young carer. About the issues young carers face, and the barriers to achieving their potential . About the barriers professionals may face in identifying young carers, and how young carers may find it difficult to identify support. Supporting Carers in Primary Care National Learning Event,. Manchester, 16 April 2013. Carers UK. We . want society to . respect, value . and support carers. . . Established . in 1965. Information and advice on caring. ABOUT . SCHOOL EXPULSIONS. This . factsheet gives . you, as a Victorian government school student, facts . about the school expulsion . process, information . about your rights and how to get support.. Number of carers broadly stable as a proportion of population, but increasing hours of care provided (especially 50+ hours/week). This means value of care increasing.. By one estimate, if all hours of care were replaced by State at market rates would cost £132bn (Carers UK 2015). Methamphetamine treatment and access to family and carer support. 27 October 2022. Alcohol and Other Drug Policy team, ACT Health. Agenda. Thursday, 27. th. October 2022 Time: 9:30am – 12:00 midday AEDT Venue: Teams . 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 .