Learning Disabilities and Complex Physical Disabilities

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Learning Disabilities and Complex Physical
Disabilities Respite Review Carers
BriefingElaine Cook Carers Development
Manager
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Learning Disabilities and Complex Physical
Disabilities Respite Review

• Aims and objectives
• increase the range of respite within current
  resources
• improve access to respite
• improve range of respite provision
• improve information about respite
• define who it is for and how it can support the
  carer to continue caring and have a life outside
  of caring
• use of technology to provide respite

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Learning Disabilities Complex Physical
Disabilities Respite Review

• Process of review
• desktop analysis of existing service provision
• explore other models and best practice across the
  country
• financial modelling to ensure services fit within
  financial resources

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Learning Disabilities Complex Physical
Disabilities Respite Review

• Process of Review - Stakeholders
• Customers
• Carers
• Providers
• Adult and Childrens Social Care staff

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Learning Disabilities and Complex Physical
Disabilities Respite Review

• Communication about review
• Carers Briefing Sessions
• Newsletters
• Support Groups
• Web pages updates
• Other........?

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Learning Disabilities and Complex Physical
Disabilities Respite Review

• Carer involvement
• Project Group
• Carers questionnaire
• Focus Groups
• Follow-on work contract specification and
  evaluation, information and literature

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Carers Questionnaire

• What we want to know
• Current experience good and bad
• Carers not using respite
• Priorities
• Range of respite
• Booking arrangements and cancellation
• What else?

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Learning Disabilities and Complex Physical
Disabilities Respite Review

• Preferences for questionnaire
• By post
• At support groups
• By email

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Next steps

• Spread the word
• Get Involved form
• Timetable for review finalised
• Questionnaire sent out
• Focus Groups set up

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Learning Disabilities Complex Physical
Disabilities Respite Review

• Thank you