Skilled Carers: Skilled Carers Project

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Skilled Carers: Skilled Carers Project

Project Summary

Norfolk has approximately 82,000 informal carers providing care to family, friends and neighbours across the county. This project aimed to help these informal carers by responding to their needs for specific training which will enhance their caring skills and reduce the need for unplanned and urgent care. Additionally, the project aimed to improve the morale and well being for both the Cared For and their Carers, and improve the transition to the workplace for those carers who are wishing to return to work.
The project has provided training though the following approaches:

• Passport 2 Care course.
• Relaxation Toolkit course
• Bursaries to help carers take further training
• Caring at Home- a Male Perspective (a pilot group of a course for male carers)
• The COPE Training Pack – a one stop shop of information for carers
• Carer Training at Clinks Care Farm
• Upskilling Carers with Age UK
• Carer training through MIND and the Alzheimer’s Society
• Carer’s Palliative Care course
• An audio CD for dementia carers

 You can listen to the audio CD for dementia carers here

01-My-story-by-John-Peachey

02-The-Cared-For-and-their-Carers-a-discussion
03-A-professional-perspective

 

 Click the play icon to listen. The above can also be downloaded as MP3s below.

 

Additional Information

Sponsoring Organisations:

• NHS Norfolk
• NHS Great Yarmouth & Waveney
• Norfolk County Council

Timeframe:

• Commence date: Feb 2010
• End date: March 2011

Project Managers:

• Clare Holmes-Urquhart
• Tim Ford

Contact: Steve Gledhill 01603 257282