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Informal Care in Sunderland

By Nicola TurnbullWHO Healthy City Support OfficerSunderland

Aims of Presentation

The aims of the presentation are to demonstrate:

• Sunderland’s challenges

• Care arrangements

• Implementation of findings

Part 1

Sunderland’s Challenge

Sunderland Demographic Time Bomb

2005 2025

Population

280,000

65+

38,700 59,500

Health Inequalities Persist in Sunderland

'and are related to the pattern of deprivation'

Part 2

Care Arrangements

Caring for older peopleNeeds & Responsibilities

'Commissioning & Providing'

Caring for older peopleThe 'Big Picture'

Families Main carers

‘Contributing over £500 million’

Sunderland Carers CentreGoals and Achievements

- Provide Support to Carers

- Develop resources for appropriate & effective

working

- Ensure funding and premises are available

- Develop partnership working across all sectors

- Ensure communication is timely and effective

- Systems to ensure objectives are achieved.

Alzheimer's SocietySunderland branch

Ernie Thompson – Branch Chairman of the Alzheimer's society highlighted the need for

“ …..earlier diagnosis and support as well as a greater choice of services”

This would mean less stress for carers especially those from the poorest areas of Sunderland who contribute over 50 hours per week

Part 3

Implementation

Local Documentation

Evaluation

• Sunderland puts a high value on care provided by friends, neighbours and above all, by family members.

• The economic value of unpaid care is estimated to be five times the council budget for Adult Services

• Including carer issues in strategic documents ensures that all agencies can tackle the challenges facing the city to bring about long term improvements and change lives for the better.

• Support for carers is vital

Questions

References

• www.sunderland.nhs.uk

• www.alzheimers.org.uk/BranchWebsites/sunderland/

• Healthy Ageing in the City of Sunderland, Independent report for Sunderland Partnership, February 2008.