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Supporting Carers in General Practice

Supporting Carers in General Practice. Dr Beth Rimmer – GP Champion for Carers Yorkshire Louella Ramsden – Operations Manager, Calderdale Carers Project, Halifax Lynn Ward – Chief Officer, Calderdale Carers Project Sue Walmsley – Calderdale Young Carers. Questions to answer:

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Supporting Carers in General Practice

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  1. Supporting Carers in General Practice Dr Beth Rimmer – GP Champion for Carers Yorkshire Louella Ramsden – Operations Manager, Calderdale Carers Project, Halifax Lynn Ward – Chief Officer, Calderdale Carers Project Sue Walmsley – Calderdale Young Carers

  2. Questions to answer: Who are carers? What problems do carers face? How can practices better identify and support carers? Supporting Carers in General Practice

  3. Who are carers? Supporting Carers in General Practice “ Every day 6,000 people take on new caring responsibilities ”

  4. A carer is a person of any age, adult or child, who provides unpaid support to a partner, child, relative or friend who couldn’t manage to live independently or whose health or wellbeing would deteriorate without this help. This could be due to frailty, disability or serious health condition, mental ill health or substance abuse. Supporting Carers in General Practice

  5. How many carers are there in your practice population? Supporting Carers in General Practice 2001 Census data shows about 1 in 10 people have carer responsibilities Is anyone here a carer or been a carer?

  6. 2 to be caring for at least 50 hours/week 3 or 4 to be caring for more than 20 hours/week Amongst every 100 patients on your list you would expect 10 to be carers Supporting Carers in General Practice

  7. Key Facts: 12% of people are carers: 6% care for someone living in the same home and 6% care for someone living elsewhere1 42% of carers are men; 58% women Around 1 million carers are children 1.2 million care for over 50 hours a week2 13 million people can expect to become carers in the next decade3 Carers save the government up to £119 billion a year in care costs4 Supporting Carers in General Practice 1NHS Information Centre, 2011 2 UK Census 2001 3 HAS/The Princess Royal Trust for Carers research 2001 4 University of Leeds/Carers UK, 2011

  8. What problems do carers face? Group activity: in small groups using the case studies think about the problems faced by carers Supporting Carers in General Practice

  9. What are the effects of caring on carers? Supporting Carers in General Practice Caring can be very rewarding but...

  10. Adverse effects on physical health Adverse effects on mental health CARER Employment restrictions & financial problems Restriction of social activities & networks Supporting Carers in General Practice What are the effects of caring on carers?

  11. Carers have increased all cause mortality5 Of carers caring for >50 hours a week: 1 in 3 report depression 1 in 2 report disturbed sleep 1 in 4 report back and other strains6 40% have significant stress levels7 3 in every 4 carers are worse off financially as a result of caring8 Supporting Carers in General Practice 5Schulz & Beach (1999) 6 National Statistics. (2003) 7 Pinquart & Sorensen (2003) 8Carers UK (2007)

  12. Carers neglect their own health Possible reasons include: Being unable to leave the home for appointments Fear of no longer being allowed to care Inability to undergo treatment due to caring responsibilities Focus on the cared-for’s health needs and neglect their own Supporting Carers in General Practice

  13. What about young carers? Ayoung carer is under the age of 18, carries out significant caring tasks and assumes a level of responsibility for another person that is inappropriate for his or her age. Problems: Stress, tiredness and mental ill-health Traumatic life events Underachievement at school Bullying, self-harm Social isolation Supporting Carers in General Practice

  14. Most young carers receive no help during their childhoods due to: Supporting Carers in General Practice • Lack of recognition of the child’s caring role • Fear of being bullied • Families being wary of services

  15. Calderdale Young Carers Sue Walmsley Supporting Carers in General Practice

  16. Local facts & figures about Carers in Calderdale Louella Ramsden – Operations Manager, Calderdale Carers Project, Halifax Supporting Carers in General Practice

  17. Tea Break Supporting Carers in General Practice

  18. What is our role in primary care? QOF Management 9 : Carer register Referral for carers assessment Supporting Carers in General Practice

  19. Why is support of Carers important? Early identification & support of carers helps prevent future problems. Improves carers’ own health Better support of carers enables them to care better and longer Helps prevent breakdown of the care situation and emergency admission of the cared for person Supporting Carers in General Practice

  20. Challenges for practices: How can we improve identification of carers? How can we look after carers better? Supporting Carers in General Practice

  21. Better identification of carers : New patient questionnaire Chronic Disease templates Notices in waiting room, patient newsletter, on RHS prescriptions, website Involve whole practice team – DNs, PNs etc ? Carer lead Coding! Remember to remove as well as add carers! Supporting Carers in General Practice

  22. How can Primary Care support carers better? Supporting Carers in General Practice

  23. Priority issues for Carers (Data from Harrogate & Craven Carers’ Resource – Top 10 needs of 2360 carers supported in general practices in Airedale)

  24. How can Primary Care support carers better? Recognise their role Carer health checks – physical & mental health, flu jabs Flexibility of appointments Involving carers as partners in care of the cared for person – confidentiality issues Supporting Carers in General Practice

  25. How can Primary Care support carers better? Signposting to Carer Support Services Emergency planning Carer lead in the practice Practice Carer Group Supporting Carers in General Practice

  26. The Calderdale Carers Project Louella Ramsden, Operations Manager Supporting Carers in General Practice

  27. A listening ear Carers Needs Assessments Home visiting Advice on benefits Carer Small Grants Information library Carer support groups CALDERDALE CARERS PROJECT - 01422 369101 Helping Hands Sessions Activities & events Consultation & Engagement “Looking After Me” self management courses Case Working Emergency back-up planning Supporting Carers in General Practice

  28. Supporting Carers in General Practice Cases for the Team?

  29. Any questions? Supporting Carers in General Practice

  30. 5 key messages: Just listen! Think of depression Ask about finances Signpost to services Plan for emergencies Supporting Carers in General Practice

  31. Thank you Supporting Carers in General Practice

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