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Action points for carers
Kevin Alderson from Tunstall highlights some things carers can do to promote access to telecare services in their local areas.
ACTION 1: Carers can easily put their local services to the test with a phone-call to see what their local authority funds. Using the examples of neighbouring/ proactive areas is a powerful case for their council to act.
ACTION 2: Clearly there is a need for training and for standards to accompany the expansion of telecare. Carers could also have a major impact in lobbying for the controls to be implemented to give the consumer important protection.
ACTION 3: Make sure you’ve got the facts at your fingertips – there is plenty of information available for carers. A good starting point is the brochure which Tunstall has produced – Support for Carers
For more resources see 'signposting'
