MPs urge support for unpaid carersBy Robin Latchem
For these reasons, there is increasing policy emphasis on supporting unpaid care in the UK, mirrored, and in some cases exceeded, internationally. This paper aims to provide an overview of the international evidence on effective support for unpaid carers. This evidence synthesis finds an extensive ...
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. M...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
5. Funding for social care is enough, sustainable, and well planned to make sure everyone can access the support they need. 6. Unpaid carers are supported. They can access the breaks, and assessments they need to live a life beyond caring, and juggle caring alongside paid employment. ...
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Richard Meade, Director of Caregivers UK, commented, "Sadly, unpaid caregivers have always struggled to get the support they need to care for people at home, including at the end of life. The pandemic amplified the intensity of the care and support they had to provide without support or help...
Family carers providing support to a person dying in the home setting: A narrative literature review This study is based on people dying at home relying on the care of unpaid family carers. There is growing recognition of the central role that family carer... SM Morris,C King,M Turner,.....