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As
part of the Adult Social Care and Communities Directory, Coventry City Council
is launching a new online carers self-assessment.
The
self-assessment will ask a series of questions designed to provide an overview
of a carers circumstances and their situation. The questions will focus on the
carer to gather information about their current caring role, what their needs
are and how to plan for the future.
The
completed assessment will be considered and validated by either the Carers
Trust, who are working in partnership with Coventry City Council, or a member
of the Council’s carers team. Information and advice will then be provided to
assist the carer in continuing to fulfil their caring role, and taking care of
themselves.
The
assessment is available as part of the Adult Social Care and Communities
Directory. This will be the second online self-support form that has been
launched. The first saw the introduction of the person centred self-assessment
form which allows people to complete their own self-assessment to find local
support and to make a referral to speak to a member of the social work team.
Access the self-assessment, along with other useful information and advice
pages.
One of the most
difficult times for carers of people with dementia and others experiencing
communication difficulties is when someone else is responsible for providing
care and support. This could be in any setting, but often through a hospital
admission or a respite stay.
‘This is me’ is a simple and practical tool that can help. The booklet
includes space for carers to write down information about the person ranging
from their background, occupations and important people (and pets) to their
likes, dislikes, interests, preferences and routines.
This document can travel with the person into any setting and gives
professional carers a better understanding of the individual and enables them
to tailor care specifically to the person's needs. This can help to reduce
distress and reduce risks around people not eating and drinking well.
There are other similar documents available, for example, University
Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire staff use a ‘Forget-me-not – getting to know
me’ form for the same purpose if a ‘This is me’ form hasn’t already been
prepared.
The document is available to download from the Alzheimer’s Society website -This is Me and the Coventry office have some paper copies
available too.
If you would like more information about this document or if we can offer
you any other dementia support, please telephone Coventry Alzheimer’s Society
office on 024 7665 2602 or email us on coventry@alzheimers.org.uk
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The City Council’s
People Directorate will be advertising shortly
for a Carer’s Assessment Worker
to work in Adult Social Care. This full time permanent post sits within the Council’s older people’s
services, however, they will offer
support to colleagues in the All Age
Disability and Mental Health teams.
Thursday 9 November will be the date for the Coventry
Safeguarding Adults Board Conference ‘Safeguarding at the heart of everything
we do’.
The event will be held at the Welcome Centre, Parkside,
Coventry. Guest speakers will include Lyn Romeo Chief Social Worker for Adults
who will be talking about the impact of the Care Act 2014 on Adult
Safeguarding. Look out for further details and booking arrangements.
For more information contact CoventrySAB@coventry.gov.uk
Proud staff at three care
homes in Coventry are amongst the first to receive dual accreditation in both
the React to Red Skin campaign and Infection Control certificates.
The work is helping to significantly reduce avoidable
pressure ulcers and improve care across the Coventry area.
The Weavers, Cordelia Court and Sovereign House care homes each
took part in a new ‘React to Red Skin’ training course, implemented by
the Council, NHS Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG),
and national charity Your Turn.
The
training seeks to educate staff on how to spot the signs of pressure ulcers,
and has resulted in no new avoidable pressure ulcers being diagnosed since its
inception.
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You can also sign up or
view previous bulletins from our Carers' website.
If you have any comments
or wish to contribute something to the next bulletin, please let us know by
contacting us at carers@coventry.gov.uk.
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