11 December 2012
This briefing sets out figures on provision of unpaid care in local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, taken from the 2011 census and compared to the 2001 census. It breaks down people providing 1-19 hours of care a week, 20-49 hours and those providing in excess of 50 hours a week.29 November 2012
Today more and more parents are combining looking after young children with caring for older or disabled loved ones. This is sometimes called ‘sandwich caring’ or ‘dual caring’ and those who fall under this category are usually referred to as ‘the sandwich generation’. But this dual role can sometimes come at a cost and carers may suffer from ill health, face difficulties to access or stay in the labour market or20 September 2012
By looking at carers’ experiences, this report takes this case forward by exploring in more detail the evidence and opportunities afforded by telecare and telehealth technologies and the barriers to greater take-up.22 August 2012
OFMdFM has just finished its consultation on its Strategy to improve the lives of disabled people – 2012-2015. Our response asks for more consideration of the impact on carers and the addition of a specific priority in relation to caring.15 August 2012
DHSSPS held a consultation on generic standards for service frameworks. Our response is now available to download.