Carers Recognition And Service Act
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- Created on: 16-05-13 10:26
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- Carers Recognition and Services Act
- Social Service will be the ones to carry out the assessments
- professionals work together with family to provide care
- Weakness - the assessment process involves visiting the home, which some service users may not want
- information about different services will be given to the client and family
- Weakness - some carers may not understand or know about their rights and this act
- care plans will be written to make sure the clients needs are met
- Assessments will be carried out to make decisions about the type of care that is needed
- allow the family to have maximum support
- Weakness - if the service user does not request a assessment, then social services do not have to carry one out
- the family will not be expected to take on duties of he professional care workers
- Carers will be offered respite care for the service user they are providing care for
- the client and their family will be fully involved in the assessment of needs
- Assess the ability of the family to provide social services
- the act aims to recognize and protect the vital importance of informal carers in the community
- choices will be offered - medication
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