Nathan Caton (award-winning comedian) and the St Michael & All Angels Steel Orchestra
LondonADASS Annual Carers Festival – performances and speakers
Jessica Diamond, violinist, and Theresa Lola, Poet Laureate for London
LondonADASS Annual Carer Festival – join us TODAY (26 September) from 13:00 – 18:00 via Zoom
The London Virtual Carer Festival, run by LondonADASS, celebrates the role of carers in the Capital. Last year was a hit and this year the festival will be held virtually and will be quick, easy and FREE to join through Zoom. The focus of the festival is to celebrate and…
Incredible carers celebrated at London’s inaugural Carer Festival
Carers across the capital celebrated the unique role they play in the lives of millions of Londoners at a landmark new event
Celebrating the role of carers across the Capital
The Carer Festival will take place on Saturday 21st September in Bromley-by-Bow
Updated Guide to Efficient and Effective Interventions for Implementing the Care Act
Four documents providing guidance for professionals working with carers in Local Authorities implementing the Care Act 2014
Intermediate care quick guide
NICE and SCIE have released a new quick guide for practitioners on achieving best outcomes for the people they work with
Exemplar models and support for older carers and carers of people with dementia
The Open University and University of Kent have published a report aiming to inform commissioning
LondonADASS Carers Festival Survey
Seeking feedback on proposal by 30th November.
Carers week
June 11-17 will see over 1,250 events taking place in recognition of carers
Thinking Ahead tool kit that family carers and/or individuals can use to plan ahead for their family members when they will no longer be around to supported them, rather than leave things to chance or statutory services to figure out
I’m Thinking Ahead is an easy read guide for people with learning disabilities that sits alongside the original Thinking Ahead guide and covers: How to plan How to make choices How to get the right housing and support Both of the guides are now also available as a downloadable pdf which…
Training package called ‘Learn with Me’ that has been co-produced with Family Carers and Local Authority Staff in London Borough of Islington.
Training package called ‘Learn with Me’ that has been co-produced with Family Carers and Local Authority Staff in London Borough of Islington. Here is the link to the website which explains the project, and has a 3 minute clip from the 45 minute film: https://www.centre404.org.uk/learnwithus/welcome Excerpt from the website: A good three…
Carer Passport schemes
While running a Carer Passport scheme can be a great undertaking, the benefits are even greater. This website is designed to give you the ideas, tools and best practice examples you need to set up a scheme which works – for organisations, for carers and for the wider community. For…
Reshaping the workforce to deliver the care patients need
Reshaping the workforce to support new models of care is a huge opportunity, but also a huge organisational development challenge – particularly with regard to the non-medical workforce. We argue that organisations need to begin with a deep understanding of patient needs, and then train, recruit and skill the workforce to meet…
The Stay Well This Winter campaign
Resources available include: 8 page easy read booklet 8 page large print booklet A3 poster long term conditions A3 poster stay well A3 poster first signs
Easy Read version of the NHS England Carers Toolkit
Easy read version has now been produced, explaining how health services, social care services and carer support organisations can work together and help local Carers and their families. Both versions of the toolkit, along with the supporting animation can be found at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/pe/commitment-to-carers/carers-toolkit/ .
Under pressure – The growing strain on cancer carers
An estimated 110,000 people in the UK are caring for a parent with cancer – and have children living at home. Download the full report Under pressure – The growing strain on cancer carers reveals that almost 1 in 10 cancer carers are “sandwich generation carers”. The report, based on…
LGA Adults Peer Training Events
The Local Government Association is holding a number of free one day training events for those interested in becoming an LGA peer to take part in Adult Social Care and Adult Safeguarding Peer Challenges. This includes the new Commissioning for Better Outcomes Peer Challenges. Peer challenges are managed and delivered…
Guide to supporting carers through technology enabled care services
ADASS has a long-held commitment to supporting carers and contributing to the development of support and services which enhance the quality of life of carers. The ADASS Carers Policy Network has worked consistently with a wide range of partners in undertaking this role and this latest report continues that tradition. The subject of this…
Care and support reform bulletin 21 May 2015
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