Sarah Oliver

Lincolnshire Carers Lead

The Lincolnshire Carers Strategy

One year on

Recognition as equal partners

• Lincolnshire Carers Partnership

• Lincolnshire Young Carers Partnership

• Carers Working Groups

Better communication and access to information

• Carers Information Pack

• Lincolnshire Carers Bi monthly Newsletter

• Carers Partnership Websites

• Carers Communication Campaign

Broader range of breaks

• Carers personal budgets introduced on 1st November 2008. Carers are using these for a variety of breaks, e.g.:-

• A break away with/without the person they care for

• Holistic treatments• Holidays• Days out• Leisure/hobby activities and equipment

Easier access to a carers assessment

• Carers Assessment Group

• An outcome based Carers Assessment Tool

• Multi-agency Carer Assessors

• Trusted Assessor Training

Peace of mind in an emergency

• Carers Emergency Response Group

• The Carers Emergency Response Service commenced April 2009

Easier access to education, training, employment

• The Carers Training Partnership

• Carers Training Questionnaire

• Carers Education, Employment, Leisure and Learning Scheme. (EELL’s)

• The Carers Employment Group

Improved quality and standards

Carers are involved in selecting providers through:-

• Writing specifications,

• Briefing and interviewing potential providers,

• Selecting providers

• Contract monitoring

Organisations working closer together

• The Lincolnshire Carers and Lincolnshire Young Carers Partnerships

• Lincolnshire Carers Partnership Officer

Continue to receive emotional and practical support from

voluntary agencies

• Lincolnshire Carers Partnerships

• Multi-agency carer assessors

• Carers Benefits Worker

• Carers Team signposting

Sarah Oliver

Carers Lead

sarah.oliver@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Simon Murphy

Carers Partnership Officer

simon.murphy@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Tel: 01522 554214