Post on 14-Jan-2016
Sarah Oliver
Lincolnshire Carers Lead
The Lincolnshire Carers Strategy
One year on
Recognition as equal partners
• Lincolnshire Carers Partnership
• Lincolnshire Young Carers Partnership
• Carers Working Groups
Better communication and access to information
• Carers Information Pack
• Lincolnshire Carers Bi monthly Newsletter
• Carers Partnership Websites
• Carers Communication Campaign
Broader range of breaks
• Carers personal budgets introduced on 1st November 2008. Carers are using these for a variety of breaks, e.g.:-
• A break away with/without the person they care for
• Holistic treatments• Holidays• Days out• Leisure/hobby activities and equipment
Easier access to a carers assessment
• Carers Assessment Group
• An outcome based Carers Assessment Tool
• Multi-agency Carer Assessors
• Trusted Assessor Training
Peace of mind in an emergency
• Carers Emergency Response Group
• The Carers Emergency Response Service commenced April 2009
Easier access to education, training, employment
• The Carers Training Partnership
• Carers Training Questionnaire
• Carers Education, Employment, Leisure and Learning Scheme. (EELL’s)
• The Carers Employment Group
Improved quality and standards
Carers are involved in selecting providers through:-
• Writing specifications,
• Briefing and interviewing potential providers,
• Selecting providers
• Contract monitoring
Organisations working closer together
• The Lincolnshire Carers and Lincolnshire Young Carers Partnerships
• Lincolnshire Carers Partnership Officer
Continue to receive emotional and practical support from
voluntary agencies
• Lincolnshire Carers Partnerships
• Multi-agency carer assessors
• Carers Benefits Worker
• Carers Team signposting
Sarah Oliver
Carers Lead
sarah.oliver@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Simon Murphy
Carers Partnership Officer
simon.murphy@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01522 554214