Tag Archives: Carers Wales
Carers rights day 24 Nov 2022 – Caring costs
Caring costs: Carers Rights day Caring Costs in so many ways. It could be the cost to unpaid carers’ wellbeing and ability to access health services. Sometimes it’s the financial costs associated with looking after someone – or the … Continue reading
Carers Rights day 30 Nov 2018: Caring for your future
Carers Rights Day: Caring for Your Future Having the right information at the right time can make all the difference when you’re looking after someone. Becoming a carer of someone with ME is not something anyone plans for. This year … Continue reading
The physical & mental strain of caring “jeopardising” unpaid carers’ ability to care in the future in Wales
Carers Wales blog post: Carers Week (11-17 June 2018): The physical and mental strain of caring “jeopardising” unpaid carers’ ability to care in the future in Wales The physical and mental strain of caring “jeopardising” unpaid carers’ ability to care … Continue reading
Working carers’ survey 2017-18: give your views
Carers Wales Campaign 2017/18: Working Carers Survey As the working population ages and our loved ones are living longer, supporting carers who work is becoming increasingly important. More and more of us will be juggling caring responsibilities at home alongside work. … Continue reading
State of caring survey 2017 – your participation invited
Carers Wales press release: State of Caring Survey 2017: finding out the truth about carers’ lives in Wales Through the evidence we gather from the Carers Wales State of Caring survey we can push for change. In the biggest survey of its kind of … Continue reading
Carers Rights Day 25 Nov 2016 – events this week
Carers Rights Day 2016 is on Friday 25 November, and this year’s theme is: Missing out? Know your rights as a carer Carers Wales booklet: Looking after someone – carers rights guide 2016 Download: Gofalu am rywun – Canllaw hawliau … Continue reading
Is the The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act working for you?
Carers Wales news post: Track the Act: Are new rights making life better for you? Have you had any contact with your local council since April, or has the person you look after had an assessment or a review of … Continue reading
Carers: help monitor implementation of new Social Services Act
Carers Wales wants to find out whether the new rights for carers brought in under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 are making life better for carers, so they’re launching Track the Act – a bilingual online survey. Are … Continue reading
Carers week 2016 – getting support from the council
Carers Week 6-12 June 2016 Local councils in Wales have a legal obligation to provide support for people who care for another person. Carers assessment From April 2016 you are legally entitled to a carer’s needs assessment regardless of the amount or … Continue reading
Annual carers survey – help shape policy
Carers Wales invites you to take part in this annual survey to find out how caring affects finances, health and a person’s ability to live their own life. This year the information will shape the Carers’ Manifesto in preparation for … Continue reading