Transcript Carers C2A - Dementia Action Alliance

September 2013
Stage 1:
Our Goal
By March 2014 ‘The Carers Call to Action’ will
engage with all Health and Wellbeing Boards
in England to make a commitment to OUR
SHARED VISION. Carers of people with
dementia will have their needs assessed and
be offered a range of support as well as the
person they care for.
The Five Aims – OUR SHARED VISION:
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
Carers of people with dementia are confident that their own health and
well-being needs and requirements are recognised and supported, so
that no carers feels alone, and are given regular breaks in order to avoid
carer breakdown.
Carers of people with dementia are recognised as essential partners in
care
Carers of people with dementia have access to expertise in dementia
care for personalised information, advice, support and co-ordination of
care.
Carers’ assessments identify the on-going and changing support needs of
the carer to maintain their health and well-being make arrangements to
meet these needs and thereby value the support carers provide to
enable the person with dementia to live well
Carers of people with dementia are able to access good quality care and
support services that are flexible, appropriate, timely and provided by
skilled staff for both the carer and the person for whom they care
Collate Health & Wellbeing Board
Package (All linked to five aims)
Evidence: Why they must do it
Solutions: Collate examples of good quality
practice.
& Toolkit for Health and Wellbeing Boards
Stage two
By March 2015 75% Health and Wellbeing
Boards in England will be identified as
achieving The Carers Call to Action
recognition where they strategically
demonstrate that the carers of people with
dementia have their needs assessed and are
offered a range of support as well as the
person they care for.
What we need from you?
We need your help to come together to as
DAA members to engage with 152 Health and
Wellbeing boards in England
Do any members of the DAA sit on a Health &
Wellbeing board or do they know someone
who does?
Are any of the DAA members actively involved
in their local CCG?
Please provide quality examples
of where there:
– are services that are commissioned / provided to
support people with dementia and those that care for
them, especially those that promote integration
– is evidence of impact of services on clients
– is evidence of potential savings to public services
– is practical support that DAA members can provide to
Health and Wellbeing Boards / CCGs to consult on which
services to provide
– is evidence and there are solutions and guidance e.g.
Carers Trust, Alzheimer’s Society- The Dementia guide,
Dementia UK, Information Prescriptions, Triangle of Care
– Cost of dementia to the local economy
Also....
• Celebrity carer endorsement –a new face for the
campaign
• Do you know your MP
• Family carers endorsement
• People who have dementia endorsement
• Professional/Clinician endorsement
• Commitment from DAA members to profile
endorse campaign on all websites, publications
etc. (sign up on DAA Carers Call to Action page
and publish commitment and action plan)
What next
Please could you let us have your suggestions
and information by September 30th
We still need funding ....
We still need your expertise......
Launch on November 20th
Coming soon DAA The Carers’ Call to
Action Website Page!!!!
Email & Telephone
Rachel Niblock
DAA Carers’ Call to Action Co-ordinator
Tel: 07720 538851
Email: DAA