Carers awareness and assessment

This course aims to raise awareness of carers’ needs. Some will have an understanding of carers issues and be working with carers on a regular basis, whilst others may have little understanding of a carers role and their possible support needs. It also aims to provide an overview of the legislation relevant to Carers’ assessments, including Single Shared Assessments, and to give an understanding of good practice in carrying out assessments through working with case studies.

Trainer: Anne Conlin, Development and Training Manager Carers Scotland

Dates: Sept 7th 2011, Jan 18th 2012

Duration: One full day

Suitable for: Social workers, care managers, advisers, carers’ workers, health service staff, voluntary sector workers and occupational
therapists.

Learning Outcomes:

This training will support those staff that are conducting ‘Carer’s Assessments’ and will give:

  • An insight into ‘Ability to Care’ - in this context is not a reflection of the carer’s competence or skills, but rather their capacity to care, with support as appropriate.
  • Assessment Process – Many carers find the term ‘assessment’ off-putting and judgemental, and therefore it becomes a barrier to involvement in the process.
  • Valuing Carers – Provide consistency about the way carers wish to be treated.
  • Resourcing Carers – Carers require resources to fulfil their role – these can be information and advice, breaks from caring, carer training and financial advice.
  • Purpose of Assessment – Identifying the care provided by the carer; establish what level of care the carer is willing and able to provide and help them to determine whether their caring role is sustainable; identify current and potential risks to their health; maintain and Improve their own health; carer’s views.
  • Record of Assessment – the carer’s role and the level and type of care provided.

To book your place please contact: rena.friel@carerscotland.org or anne.conlin@carerscotland.org, call 0141 445 3070 or download the booking form below.

Aims
The aim of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of the role
advocacy can play in supporting unpaid carers. Advocacy can help service users make
clear their own views and wishes; express and present their views effectively and
faithfully; obtain independent advice and accurate information; negotiate and resolve
conflict.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
1. Understand the purpose of advocacy
2. Demonstrate the key principles of advocacy as applied to unpaid carers
3. Determine and design a code of practice for advocates working with and for
unpaid carers
4. Understand the different advocacy models
5. Understand other forms of carer support
6. Locate appropriate advocacy services for unpaid carers
Level
Suitable for advisers, carers’ workers, social workers, care managers and health
services staff. Voluntary sector workers.
Full Day Course
£98 voluntary sector
£128 statutory sector
£128 commercial sector
Group discount
A 10% discount is available for 3 bookings
Affiliate membership
A 10% discount is available to Carers Scotland affiliate Members
Please contact: rena.friel@carerscotland.org or anne.conlin@carerscotland.org to book
your place or call 0141 445 3070Aims
The aim of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of the role
advocacy can play in supporting unpaid carers. Advocacy can help service users make
clear their own views and wishes; express and present their views effectively and
faithfully; obtain independent advice and accurate information; negotiate and resolve
conflict.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
1. Understand the purpose of advocacy
2. Demonstrate the key principles of advocacy as applied to unpaid carers
3. Determine and design a code of practice for advocates working with and for
unpaid carers
4. Understand the different advocacy models
5. Understand other forms of carer support
6. Locate appropriate advocacy services for unpaid carers
Level
Suitable for advisers, carers’ workers, social workers, care managers and health
services staff. Voluntary sector workers.
Full Day Course
£98 voluntary sector
£128 statutory sector
£128 commercial sector
Group discount
A 10% discount is available for 3 bookings
Affiliate membership
A 10% discount is available to Carers Scotland affiliate Members
Please contact: rena.friel@carerscotland.org or anne.conlin@carerscotland.org to book
your place or call 0141 445 3070
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