Caring in a complex world: perspectives from unpaid carers and the organisations that support them

Caring in a complex world: perspectives from unpaid carers and the organisations that support them

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Fenney, Deborah, author
Thorstensen-Woll, Clair, author
Bottery, Simon, author
Contributor(s):
King's Fund (London, England), issuing body.
Publication:
London : The King's Fund, May 2023
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Caregiver Burden
Caregivers
Social Support
England
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Unpaid carers contribute the equivalent of 4 million paid care workers to the social care system. While many do not even identify as a carer, caring can be a big commitment and carers themselves need support with their own health and wellbeing. So why are they not always able to access the support they need? This report looks into the support available for unpaid carers in England, the evidence available for different types of interventions, the support prioritised by carers and professionals, and the factors that impact access to support. Based on a literature review and a review of national data, interviews with key stakeholders and four case study sites, the authors identified four insights to help commissioners and providers offer better support for unpaid carers: (1) develop and maintain a strong understanding of your population; (2) build your local support offer according to this understanding; (3) embed awareness of carers in strategic-level and commissioning decisions; (4) pay attention to the impact of wider health and care issues on carers. Unpaid carers play a vital role in supporting the wider health and care system and ensuring carers are meaningfully involved and listened to is fundamental to this work, so that any support truly meets their needs.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (i, 62 pages, 1 unnumbered page))
NLM Unique ID:
9918734082306676 (See catalog record)
ISBN:
9781915303097
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918734082306676