Camden Information

There is a lot of information, advice and guidance for informal or unpaid carers on Camden's website here 

https://www.camden.gov.uk/support-for-carers

Mobilise

Mobilise are offering Camden employees a range of support with no cost attached, details of which can be found here. Camden employees caring for a family member, friend or neighbour who is frail, is disabled, is experiencing mental ill health, is affected by substance abuse issues or has a life-limiting condition can sign up and access Mobilise’s package.

To follow up from the webinar, Mobilise will be facilitating a series of ‘Cuppas for Carers’. This is a bespoke session for Camden employees, and is an opportunity to have an interactive chat about your experiences and feelings as a carer.

The first session will take place on: Thursday 24 September - 3:00 - 4:00pm and is available to sign up to on the L&D hub.

Find out more on essentials.

 

Carers UK 

The national Carers helpline has extended its helpline hours during COVID, offering help, advice and an online forum for carers to connect

https://www.carersuk.org/

 

Camden Carers

This is Camden's local organisation providing help, support and advice for carers. They continue to provide vital support for people who are caring for someone during COVID, including young adult carers age 18-25. Contact details and a website link below:

https://www.camdencs.org.uk/

 

Carers Assessments

The local authority has a duty to prepare a support plan for carers with eligible needs. The plan must detail the eligible area the carer requires support in and the outcome they would like to achieve. It should also then demonstrate how they will be supported to achieve that outcome, linking back to the wellbeing principles (whether funds are required to support the carer to meet these outcomes, or not).

The plan should:

• be co-produced
• reflect the carer’s wishes, needs and aspirations
• identify what is important to them and for them, where this is reasonable
• be provided to the carer, as it is their plan

Things to consider when completing the support plan:

• the on-going sustainability of their caring role and what type of support will help them to sustain it.
• that the support plan clearly demonstrates what support is being given, including information and advice the carer will receive, to meet their eligible needs
• what outcomes the carer has identified and do they meet the eligible outcomes identified in the carer conversation
• have ways of meeting the outcomes been explored that do not require a personal budget
• if a personal budget has been identified, it should be clearly broken down in the support plan with projected costs to meet the eligible needs

If you are working with a family where there is a carer of any age, please talk with your line manager about making sure caring responsibilities have been considered together with the person. Adult Social Care can help and advise if you need support doing this.