Month: June 2016

Despite their important contribution, many carers report feeling excluded by mental health services. Admission to a psychiatric ward can be a traumatic experience for both patients and their carers. Inpatient teams play a crucial role in engaging families, but they report a lack of time, skills and confidence. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability and potential benefits of introducing a family service across three acute wards.

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More than half of local authorities in England spent less on services for disabled people and carers last year, despite the Care Act being introduced.

Access the paper by clicking here Care Act has failed to protect disabled people and carers, warns charity

In England, there has been an emphasis in government policy on enabling people to combine caring and working.

Access the paper by clicking here Does ‘Replacement Care’ help unpaid carers remain in employment? A study based in England

People with an intellectual disability who aspire to further education, and who seek employment on their transition to adulthood, need access to a range of supports, for independence, personal and educational development, and collaborative transitioning. This article discusses the importance of family care, service provision, employment, influential past policies and future strategic developments within an Irish context, and how collaboration between all key stakeholders is essential for effective transitioning for people with an intellectual disability.

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The objective of this article is to determine the prevalence of potentially abusive behaviours towards older people by family carers.

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Carers living on the breadline are being financially penalised for taking on important roles that are collectively saving the UK billions of pounds, says the director of a Bradford district-wide charity.

Access the paper by clicking here Carers are living on the breadline yet saving the country billions, warns Bradford charity

Experts say that older people are increasingly turning to alternative methods of care as spiralling costs and sharp price rises mean care homes are not worth the money.

Access the paper by clicking here How families are coping with soaring care home price rises

According to a recent report by the charity Carers Trust young carers aged 5-8 are amongst the most hidden and least supported group of unpaid carers in the UK.

Access the paper by clicking here Breaking into news: UK has 700,000 youngsters sacrificing their childhoods to be young carers reports claim

Drawing from the experiences of an organisation who works
with mental health carers, this briefing highlights the importance of widening the global mental health agenda to include local carers’ voices, greater government investment in mental health with social protection schemes for carers, flexible paid employment arrangements, and innovative mental health care actions.

Access the paper by clicking here The global importance of including mental health carers in policy

As the overwhelming majority of older people prefer to remain in their own homes and communities, innovative service provision aims to promote independence of older people despite incremental age associated frailty. Reablement is one such service intervention that is rapidly being adopted across high-income countries and projected to result in significant cost-savings in public health expenditure by decreasing premature admission to acute care settings and long-term institutionalisation. It is an intensive, time-limited intervention provided in people’s homes or in community settings, often multi-disciplinary in nature, focussing on supporting people to regain skills around daily activities. It is goal-orientated, holistic and person-centred irrespective of diagnosis, age and individual capacities. Reablement is an inclusive approach that seeks to work with all kinds of frail people but requires skilled professionals who are willing to adapt their practise, as well as receptive older people, families and care staff. Although reablement may just seem the right thing to do, studies on the outcomes of this knowledge-based practice are inconsistent-yet there is an emerging evidence and practice base that suggests that reablement improves performance in daily activities. This innovative service however may lead to hidden side effects such as social isolation and a paradoxical increase in hospital admissions. Some of the necessary evaluative research is already underway, the results of which will help fill some of the evidence gaps outlined here.

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