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Look after yourself! You are very important. Carers tend to suffer physical and mental ill-health as a result of caring. Make sure you know how to care safely (e.g. don’t risk injuring your back through lifting incorrectly), eat properly, get a good night’s sleep and find out what works for you in . . . → Read More: 10 Things Every Carer Should Know Carers’ Assessments for Adult Carers
Who is entitled to a Carer’s Assessment? Any Carer aged 16 and over providing regular and substantial care (practical, supervisory, emotional, physical) who is supporting an adult with a significant health condition, disability or someone who is elderly or frail is entitled to a Carer’s Assessment. A . . . → Read More: Carers’ Assessments – support to sustain your caring role and access a life outside of caring The Princess Royal Trust for Carers (PRTC) and Crossroads Care have published a report entitled “Supporting Carers: The Case for Change”. The report demonstrates how supporting Carers can improve the health and wellbeing of Carers and the people being cared for. To read the report, please click on the following link Supporting Carers – The Case . . . → Read More: PRTC & Crossroads Care – Supporting Carers: The Case for Change The Princess Royal Trust for Carers have updated their online resource Do You Care? and produced Supporting young carers: A resource for schools. This resource explores the issues facing younger Carers and helps to develop an understanding of how to support this vulnerable group of pupils more effectively. You can find more information on their website A Top Ten Tips guide to choosing the right support provider has been developed by the Voluntary Organsiations Disability group. The guide helps you to to find out what to look for when choosing a support provider and the questions to ask when developing support. Download the PDf here. |
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