Supporting Adult and Young Carers Presentation to the Mid-Highland CHP Governance Committee Tina Morrow HCCF Theresa James NHS Highland
The National Strategies Caring Together The Carers Strategy for Scotland 2010-2015 “..(we) are determined to ensure that carers are supported to manage their caring responsibilities with confidence and in good health, and to have a life of their own outside of caring.” Getting it Right for Young Carers The Young Carers Strategy for Scotland 2010-2015 “The responsibilities of caring can deny a young person their rights and can compromise their safety”
Caring Together The Carers Strategy for Scotland 2010-2015 “We recognise carers as equal partners in the delivery of care in Scotland and fully acknowledge carers’ expertise, knowledge and the quality of the care they give.” “With appropriate support, especially support delivered early to prevent crisis, caring need not have an adverse impact on carers.”
Caring Together sets out 10 key actions to improve support to carers over the next three years. The focus is on: • Improved identification of carers, • Assessment, • Information and advice, • Health and wellbeing, • Carer support, • Participation and • Partnership.
Getting it Right for Young Carers The Young Carers Strategy for Scotland 2010-2015 “…we are committed to ensuring that young carers are relieved of inappropriate caring roles and are supported to be children and young people first and foremost.” “Young Carers can benefit from the caring contribution they make. It can provide them with personal skills and an important role in the family, which enables them to demonstrate their commitment and affection. However, the demands of caring can also be onerous and can have an adverse impact on young carers’ health and wellbeing.”
Young Carers are very much a hidden population Estimate more than 100,000 young carers in Scotland but only 3,500 young carers are supported by dedicated young carers’ services. •Many adverse effects which can impact on: � Educational attendance � Attainment � Achievement and Ambition � Physical, emotional and mental health � Pyschological wellbeing � Social contact and relationships � Financial security and
…in some extreme situations: Young Carers can experience Neglect and Abuse So we need to Get it Right for every Young Carer in Highland
Resources • GIRFEC • One stop shop – Carers Centre Service • Core Funding • Carers Information Strategy Monies • Change Fund
Connecting Carers Carers Centre Service Aims: • To increase carer resilience and wellbeing • To reach ‘hard to reach’ carers • To provide a single point of access for carers and professionals – a ‘one stop shop’ • To contribute to/lead strategy developments • To work in partnership with other organisations to maximise the impact of existing resources on carers
What we look like • Service Development • Trainer Manager • Young Carers Worker • Information • Support Workers Co-ordinator – Lochaber • Support Line Worker – Ross-shire – Caithness • Volunteer Co-ordinator – Inverness
What we do • Information – Carers Packs – Telephone information line – 01463 723570 – Website – www.hccf.org.uk – Facebook – Twitter • Advice • Training – Workforce – Carers – Highland wide, programme includes Moving with Confidence, Looking Forward, Navigating the System, Navigating Carers Support Plans
• Strategic role – Highland Carers Strategy/Highland Young Carers Strategy • Young carers – Ensure the Young Carer voice is heard – Work with Young Carers e.g. Young Carers Festival • Volunteering opportunities – Developing peer support via volunteering – Management Committee – for carers by carers – Not just for carers
• Carer support – Befriending • For carers who are isolated by caring role, geography • For carers who lack confidence – Buddy banking • Peer support for carers at times of crisis or change – Carers support groups • Regular contact for carers in their local areas – Telephone support groups • For carers who are unable to get out • Isolated
• Carers Support Plans – Local workers in the community – Early identification and input – Signposting and referring on • Using knowledge of the local community to support carers • Presence locally - GP surgeries/Hospitals – Regular contact – Acting as referral point – Raising awareness on a regular basis • Advocacy
Service Development Manager •Training – carers/workforce •Policy/Strategy role •Peer support development •Developing relationships Information Coordinator Volunteer Co-ordinator •Information management •Implement Volunteering Strategy •Strategic/partnership info role •Recruit/train volunteers •Technical expertise •Support/retain volunteers •Develop website/social media •Identify/promote volunteering opportunities •Operating system management •Befriending service •Bulletin/information design Trainer •Carer training •Local promotion Support Line Worker •Information line/telephone support Young Carers Worker •Website/social media support role •Information •Telephone support groups •Contact with Young Carers •Technical expertise Support Workers GP/Hospital Promotion •CSP Completion •Local Contact
Highland Carers’ Advocacy � How do we work • A Service supported by a centrally based Manager • A team of locality based caseworkers covering - Caithness/Sutherland, Ross-shire, Inverness/Nairn, Lochaber, Badenoch & Strathspey, Skye • Geography encourages smarter working – skype/video conferencing • The service is Independent • Uses a person centred delivery • Breadth of Issues encompass Education/ Housing/ Social Work/ Health – service can identify and become a barometer for trends/early warnings
Carers’ Advocacy in Highland • Essential support to Carers in vulnerable situations • Advocacy supports Carers to be prepared and communicate effectively • Caring can involve complex situations and several agencies – advocacy supports a carer to identify and prioritise issues • Potential conflict of interest between Carer and cared-for person • Focus on outcomes/having voice heard/win-win • A Stronger Voice contributes to improved lives
What next for the CHPs ? • Develop Highland Strategies 2012-2015 • CEL 6 Carer Participation • Partnership Working • Workforce training • Additional Carer Support • Carers Centre vs other Vol Orgs • Alzheimers Scotland Carer Resource Guide
Don’t ask ~ What can Carers do for you ? What can YOU do to support Adult and Young Carers in the Mid-Highland Community Health Partnership ???
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