Working within the health and social care sector for 17 years, you would have thought I’d seen it all by now… I haven’t and that’s because each carers life, situation and support needs are unique and different from the next. I commit to continuing to work with carers, commissioners, funders and local government to help carers access the services they need where and when they need them.
Commitments
We recognise that caring is an important issue that affects our staff, clients and their family members. We also recognise that carers play a vital role within our communities. We commit to ensuring that all staff and clients’ families are ...
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The Practice can highlight Carers and offer them support and signpost them to appropriate support agencies. We can also offer Carers appointments that will be convenient to themselves as a Carer, we appreciate that they are very busy and it ...
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The Mapping, Education & Carer Service (MECS) within ABUHB is a newly formed team consisting of dementia coordinators from various professional backgrounds, based within Gwent. One of the main aims of the service is to promote and facilitate carers’ education ...
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I fully recognised the role that unpaid carers have and I commit to fully support any carers to access the right support from the appropriate organisation. It’s tough right now, and carers deserve a full carer friendly community that ...
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I am constantly surprised by the incredible work of unpaid carers, and the humility they display about their work. I firmly believe in Carer Friendly and would encourage everyone to support this brilliant initiative.
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We commit to being carer friendly, and working as a collaborative group to constantly improve support to carers at a practical level. As the group contains representation from all five Gwent local authorities, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and the ...
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Torfaen County Borough Council recognises the importance of supporting staff who are balancing work with caring responsibilities and helping them deal with the challenges this can bring. We commit to raising awareness of the issues faced by staff who are ...
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I will support my mother who is an unpaid carer for my Dad and raise awareness of carers, their right and support available whenever possible. I will also learn more about the challenges our carers face so I am more ...
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I commit to continue working with carers to ensure their voices are heard, they have a life alongside caring and work with other professionals to develop initive services to support the ever changing needs of carers.
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Carers can be found in all walks of life and each is as important and valued as the next. We commit to always supporting carers, whatever the circumstance, but also to acknowledge and recognise the huge role they place in ...
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