The seminar aims to bring together health and social care professionals including commissioning teams, social care team leaders, carer co-ordinators, PPI leads, equality officers and others who work with carers to ask: What are the barriers to engagement? Why are carers seen as a hard to reach target group? What works?
Joe Duffy, author of 'Looking out from the middle: User involvement in health and social care in Northern Ireland' (2008), will examine recommendations and themes arising from this report. He will be joined by his research colleague Brendan McKeever, a former carer. Brian O'Hagan will describe the carer's experience of involvement in the design and delivery of a Trust's user and carer involvement practices.
The event takes place on Tuesday 29th November from 10.00am to 1.00pm, followed by lunch, in Grosvenor House, Belfast. There is no charge to attend.
The session will bring together health and social care professionals including commissioning teams, social care team leaders, carer co-ordinators, PPI leads, equality officers and others who work with carers to ask: What are the barriers to engagement? Why are carers seen as a hard to reach target group? What works?
Programme
10.00am Tea, coffee and scones on arrival
10.30am Welcome and introductions
10.35am 'Setting the scene' - PPI, Carers Strategy other policy drivers
10.50am 'Looking out from the Middle' - Joe Duffy (QUB) and Brendan McKeever (Researcher and former carer)
11.40am Comfort Break
11.55am 'Making a Difference' - A carer's experience of meaningful involvement, Brian O'Hagan
12.15pm 'Good Practice in Engagement' - An opportunity to focus on successful experiences and effective strategies for overcoming obstacles
12.45pm Round up and future plans
1.00pm Lunch
Registration
Please contact Claire Leonard at Carers Northern Ireland to register on 028 9043 9843 or email: claire.leonard@carersni.org.
Background Information
Download the flyer and a summary of 'Looking out from the middle' below ...
