the right of every carer to have an adult carer support plan or young carer statement which aims to support their health and well-being by identifying their needs for support and personal outcomes the right to access an appropriate balance of information, advice and support to meet these needs and to achieve their personal outcomes. The eligibility criteria have to be set locally and published in advance of the Carer Act commencement on 1st April 2018. The eligibility criteria is intended to help to prioritise support and to target resources as effectively and efficiently as possible. This recognises that demand for support is increasing due to demographic changes, more complex needs and a greater intensity of caring. Preventative support to carers also has a role in helping manage future demand where it prevents needs from escalating. Glasgow City HSCP (GCHSCP) Eligibility Criteria for Fair Access to Carer Support Services This Carer Act 2016 guidance issued by the government refers to carer ‘eligible needs’ and ‘non-eligible’ needs. The guidance eligible needs are those identified needs for support describes “a carer’s that cannot be met through support to the cared for person or through accessing services that are available generally.” At the point of crisis in a caring situation, it is impractical to solely focus on supporting the carer at that point when the servicer user may be at risk. The priority would be completion of a Support Needs Assessment for services for cared for and this would indirectly support the carer and alleviate presenting risk to the carer. Essentially for those critical and substantial carers who are assessed as having eligible needs after a care plan has been put in place for the cared for then we have a duty to provide funded support to meet those eligible needs and offer this support through the 4 self-directed support options. For any needs regarded as then GCHSCP has a power to provide support ‘ineligible,’ and information through commissioned community based preventative services. In Glasgow these carers needs are deemed eligible and would be referred to the network of carer centres to have these needs met. For any needs regarded as for statutory support, then GCHSCP has a power ‘ineligible’ to provide support and information through community based commissioned services preventative services. In Glasgow these carers needs are deemed eligible under the power to support and would be referred to the network of carer centres to have these needs met.
the right of every carer to have an adult carer support plan or young carer statement which aims to support their health and well-being by identifying their needs for support and personal outcomes the right to access an appropriate balance of information, advice and support to meet these needs and to achieve their personal outcomes. The eligibility criteria have to be set locally and published in advance of the Carer Act commencement on 1st April 2018. The eligibility criteria is intended to help to prioritise support and to target resources as effectively and efficiently as possible. This recognises that demand for support is increasing due to demographic changes, more complex needs and a greater intensity of caring. Preventative support to carers also has a role in helping manage future demand where it prevents needs from escalating. Glasgow City HSCP (GCHSCP) Eligibility Criteria for Fair Access to Carer Support Services This Carer Act 2016 guidance issued by the government refers to carer ‘eligible needs’ and ‘non-eligible’ needs. The guidance describes “a carer’s eligible needs are those identified needs for support that cannot be met through support to the cared for person or through accessing services that are available generally.” At the point of crisis in a caring situation, it is impractical to solely focus on supporting the carer at that point when the servicer user may be at risk. The priority would be completion of a Support Needs Assessment for services for cared for and this would indirectly support the carer and alleviate presenting risk to the carer. Essentially for those critical and substantial carers who are assessed as having eligible needs after a care plan has been put in place for the cared for then we have a duty to provide funded support to meet those eligible needs and offer this support through the 4 self-directed support options. For any needs regarded as ‘ineligible,’ then GCHSCP has a power to provide support and information through commissioned community based preventative services. In Glasgow these carers needs are deemed eligible and would be referred to the network of carer centres to have these needs met. For any needs regarded as ‘ineligible’ for statutory support, then GCHSCP has a power to provide support and information through community based commissioned services preventative services. In Glasgow these carers needs are deemed eligible under the power to support and would be referred to the network of carer centres to have these needs met.
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