Transcript Mutual Carers Presentation

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Mutual Caring
Presentation to :
Bromley Learning Disability
Partnership Board
Friday 20th May 2011
Introducing …
Pat O’Shea
Mutual Carers Worker
Andrew Roffey
Mutual Carer Rep &
Chair of Bromley’s Learning
Disabled Mutual Carers
Support Group
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What is Mutual Caring?
Mutual caring is when:
 adults with learning disabilities and
 their elderly parents or family members
 look after each other in their home
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What the Mutual Caring Project
Provides…
I support families to live together independently in their
own homes by offering support:
- Information and guidance
- Reading letters and filling out forms
- Independent living training
- Help with budgeting money
- Applying for welfare benefits
- Doctor and hospital appointments
- Planning for emergencies
- Finding workmen like plumbers and painters
- Meeting people and making new friends
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The Mutual Carers Project works in
partnership with key organisations
including...
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Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Jobcentre Plus
Bromley Council
Bromley MyTime
Bexley and Bromley Advocacy
Age Concern Bromley
Citizens Advice
• And many others…
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Mutual Caring provides Respite
Respite – to give each carer a break
 Regular workshop lunches with
speakers for older carers
 A peer support group for carers
with learning disabilities
 It’s the only one in the country
 Carers with learning disabilities do
a cookery course
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Mutual Caring can be fun!
 Outdoors Activity Club
 Keep Fit
 Leisure activities in
the community
 Day trip to Brighton!
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Andrew Roffey
Being a Mutual
Carer
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Training DVD & Information Packs
We have worked with:
 Foundation For People with Learning Disabilities
 The Department of Health and
 Valuing People
To produce:
1. A Carer’s Assessment Pack
2. A DVD film
3. A Booklet on Mutual Caring
Valuing People
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