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Carers at the heart of 21st century families and communities
— a caring system on your side, a life of your own [Carers' Strategy] | | Corporate Author | HM Government; Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Department of Health - DH, London, 2008 |
| Pages | 168 pp (Gateway ref. 9979) |
| Source | Download from website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/... |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Family care ; Needs [elderly] ; Employees ; Social policy ; Standards of provision ; Government publications. |
| Annotation | This strategy sets the agenda for supporting carers over the next 10 years. It follows on from the first strategy, 'Caring about carers: a national strategy' (Department of Health, 1999), 'Putting people first: a shared vision and commitment to the transformation of adult social care' (2007), and 'Independent living ...' (Office for Disabilities, 2008). The document relates carers' views and comments to an ongoing consultation during 2007, also includes case studies as examples of good practice. Each chapter ends by listing short term commitments and identified priorities for the longer term. Chapters consider the following: challenges, roles and responsibilities; integrated and personalised services; carers being able to have a life of their own; income and employment issues; health and well-being; and young carers. A downloadable summary version (28 pp) is available (also in a range of other languages) at the weblink given. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080717213 E |
| Classmark | P6: P6:SJ: IK: WK: TM2: 583: 6OA |
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