Carer's Centre Community Pot Report 2018/19
The initial meetings focused on training and strengthening the core group in participation and how they can have a positive impact in their community. The Carers' Centre explored with the participants what a community really is and relationships between carers and the community they come into contact with.
They then looked at the issues that Carers face and the group discussed how they would prioritise these issues.
The biggest issue that carers felt they were facing is a lack of knowledge around what they should or could expect from health and social care providers, not only in statutory services but also in the voluntary sector.
What are the next steps?
- Carers have identified the need to make changes in the appointment systems to ensure carers and their loved ones are taken into consideration when attending appointments.
- Carers Voice would like to work with partners (some yet to be identified), including Healthwatch, to try and make changes happen.
- They would also like to ensure that carers are identified on the future Integrated Care Records.
Downloads
The Carers' Centre has written a report following on from the Carers' Voice project.
If you need this report in a different format, please email info@healthwatchbathnes.co.uk or call 01225 232 401.
