Caring for a relative or friend at the end of life can be rewarding but all-encompassing. These caregivers are often not identified, meaning their diverse needs remain unmet, and the lack of assessment, support and planning increases the likelihood of crisis and burnout. The Carers (Scotland) ...
Your eligibility isn’t based on you having a particular type of medical condition. It’s about whether a major part of your care is to support your health needs or prevent them from getting worse. Being frail, for example, isn’t enough on its own to qualify for Continuing Healthcare. ...
Globally and locally, ongoing demographic, sociocultural and economic changes have implications for unpaid carers. For those who provide unpaid care, particularly at higher intensities, there is substantial evidence of negative effects on employment, health and wellbeing, with associated individual and so...
Essex Support for Carers Making support services and advice available to the 18,000 people that provide unpaid care to disabled and elderly people in Essex. Find out more via their website with Clacton on Sea contacts and online carers resources. ...
UK employees (including apprentices) have a right to take up to seven days of carer’s leave per year to provide unpaid care for a dependant. This can be taken all together or spread over 12 months – and you are entitled to take this leave from the first day your employment starts. ...
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE or the Institute) is part of the UK NHS. It provides guidance for the NHS and patients and their carer... Rodgers,A-T - 《Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases》 被引量: 69发表: 2002年 Paid and unpaid carers: their role in and satisfactio...
The partnership should ensure that the lived experiences of adults at risk of harm and their unpaid carers are represented at the adult protection committee. Edith Macintosh, interim Chief Executive of the Care Inspectorate, said: “The partnership’s key processes for adult sup...
"Without unpaid caregivers, caring for someone at home becomes difficult, if not impossible. We must learn the lessons of the pandemic to ensure now and in the future that we recognize, value and support caregivers and ensure they get the support they need. Only by doing this will we enable...
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MPs urge support for unpaid carersBy Robin Latchem